Premier League - Rovers lose Roberts to swine flu

PA Sport - Fri, 30 Oct 11:49:00 2009

Jason Roberts has become the latest Blackburn player to come down with suspected swine flu.

jason roberts - 0

Roberts is unlikely to be available for Rovers' trip to Manchester United in the Premier League after showing symptoms of the virus.

Manager Sam Allardyce, who has suffered with the illness himself in the last few days, said that he and most of his squad had recovered after an outbreak in the camp last week but confirmed that Roberts was being seen by a doctor.

"I'm okay now - I think we've only Jason Roberts," Allardyce said.

"There was another player suffering with it earlier in the week and Jason looks like it now, so we've left him at home and sent the doctor out to see him.

"The symptoms look very much like the general swine flu symptoms, so we will obviously go and get a full check on him."

PA Sport

Comment 1 - 11 of 11

Sort comments by: Most recent | Most rated

  1. melton, you are a complete @#$% who has obviously never­ been to Ewood. Dingle I suspect!

    From dean557, on Sat 31 Oct 10:04AM

  2. i know you have never been to ewood anthonymelton great­ ground for a well great well run family club,your­ probably a glory supporter or worse a burnley fan so go­ comment on your own team where your unitelligent­ comments might be appreciated.

    From total27, on Sat 31 Oct 12:13AM

  3. lol ferdinands @#$%

    From haworth840, on Fri 30 Oct 5:08PM

  4. Wha's he doing in that picture?
    Talking to Peter­ Crouch?

    From lee.cooper21, on Fri 30 Oct 3:43PM

  5. shame its only swine flu and not foot and mouth that­ has infected the ba##ards camp if it was the latter the­ goverment would pay to have them all put down then burn­ that crumbling wreck of a ground to the ground

    From anthonymelton576, on Fri 30 Oct 3:27PM
  6. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    shame its only swine flu and not foot and mouth that­ has infected the ba##ards camp if it was the latter the­ goverment would pay to have them all put down then burn­ that crumbling wreck of a ground to the ground

    From anthonymelton576, on Fri 30 Oct 3:22PM

  7. Gutted for ya Robbo, you'd have had a field day­ against Vidic and Ferdinand!!

    From Bryan, on Fri 30 Oct 2:43PM

  8. Seriously!

    I've got lots of Russian friends and my­ friend's little daughter happened to participate in­ the match between Manchester United and CSKA - she was­ one of the children that lead players to the field at­ the start of the game.
    She lead Edwin van der Sar by­ hand to the field.

    Now she is ill with flu and some­ other children too!
    Hopefully it is not swine flu, but­ still the fact remains. The games are dangerous :)

    From Roy, on Fri 30 Oct 1:59PM

  9. Well he certainly isn't celebrating a goal! Sorry­ he's ill, hope he recovers before the end of the­ next transfer window!

    From dean557, on Fri 30 Oct 12:04PM
  10. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    Do you think BPL should be postponed after the swine­ flu happen again?
    Yes(thumbs up)
    No(thumbs down)

    From Wt, on Fri 30 Oct 12:04PM

  11. Looks like he is doing a dance from slumdog­ millionaire!

    From lee.cooper21, on Fri 30 Oct 11:57AM
Sort comments by: Most recent | Most rated

Not already a Yahoo! user ? to get a free Yahoo! Account