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Blackburn have been dealt another injury blow with defender Hayden Carter out for a period of time because of a calf injury.
Carter has played just once for Rovers this season, in the victory at Watford on 13 September, and had only recently returned to fitness after a hamstring problem.
“He’s got another injury on his calf, so it will take him out for another period of time,” manager Valerien
Scott Wharton is confident Blackburn’s influx of overseas summer signings now know what it takes to play in the Championship.
Of Rovers’ 10 summer arrivals, only Sean McLoughlin and Taylor Gardner-Hickman arrived from Championship clubs, with Dion de Neve and Ryan Alebiosu coming from the Netherlands, Andri Gudjohnsen from Belgium, Sidnei Tavares having played in Portugal, Ryoya Morishita in Poland, Lewis Miller in Scotland and Axel Henriksson in Sweden.
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Blackburn Rovers centre-back Scott Wharton has signed a new three-year deal with the club, to stay until the summer of 2028.
Wharton has made more than a century of appearances for his hometown club since his debut in 2016 and his new deal also includes the option of a further year.
The 28-year-old made his first Championship start in 18 months in the 1-0 win against Watford three weeks
When Wharton was selected for England’s Euro 2024 squad, manager Gareth Southgate said the midfielder was the type of player the Three Lions had missed “for seven or eight years”, and praised his forward-thinking game.
“[It’s] just the way I play football,” says Wharton. “When I was younger I used to play as more of a 10 – more of an attacking midfielder – so I probably know how
BBC Sport’s Alex Howell: There’s been a lot of expectation around the development of Nwaneri since he became the youngest player in Premier League history when he made his debut for Arsenal at just 15 years and 181 days old in the 2022-23 season.
The 17-year-old made just one appearance last season in the Premier League against West Ham but hopes remain high for the midfielder.
Nwaneri started the Gunners’
Crystal Palace are celebrating their first league double over Manchester United, with Michael Olise rightly taking a lot of the praise after his two goals helped the Eagles to a 4-0 win.
But there is another player that many are speaking about after the game – Adam Wharton.
The 20-year-old signed for Palace from Championship side Blackburn for £18m, with add-ons taking it to £22m, on February 1 this year.
Blackburn Rovers defender Scott Wharton is expected to miss the majority of next season after suffering a serious knee injury.
The 26-year-old fell awkwardly late on in Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.
Wharton, the older brother of Crystal Palace midfielder Adam, made 34 appearances in all competitions for Rovers this campaign.
John Eustace’s men are three points above the relegation zone with two matches of