STEVEN Nzonzi has been dropped to the substitutes bench for Blackburn Rovers' Premier League home match against Norwich City.

Rovers boss Steve Kean moved quickly to deny rumours of a bust up between him and the French midfielder yesterday but has surprisingly left him out of the starting line up.

David Dunn is expected to partner Morten Gamst Pedersen in the middle of the park, with Mauro Formica and Marcus Olsson on the flanks.

Jason Lowe is expected to continue as a makeshift left back, with Gael Givet replacing the injured Grant Hanley in the heart of the defence.

Martin Olsson is on the substitutes bench, due to a groin injury, while Simon Vukcevic and Adam Henley are left out of the squad completely.

ROVERS: Robinson, Orr, Dann, Givet, Lowe, Formica, Pedersen, Dunn, Marcus Olsson, Hoilett, Yakubu, SUBS: Kean, Olsson, Modeste, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Rochina, Goodwillie

NORWICH: John Ruddy, Russell Martin, Adam Drury, James Vaughan, Grant Holt, Andrew Surman, Wesley Hoolahan, Elliott Bennett, Elliott Ward, Jon Howson, Ryan Bennett

SUBS: Jed Steer, Bradley Johnson, Steve Morison, Anthony Pilkington, David Fox, Aaron Wilbraham, Kyle Naughton