Alebiosu out for 'three to four months' - Mowbray

Blackburn right-back Alebiosu will miss three to four months after knee surgery, sidelining him until around the new year.

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray confirmed that right-back Ryan Alebiosu will be out for three to four months following knee surgery. Alebiosu picked up the injury during Rovers' defeat to Stoke City last week and underwent a scan on Wednesday that revealed the need for an operation.

The 14-time starter this season is expected to return around the new year. Mowbray acknowledged the loss, praising Alebiosu's ability to cover ground and support attacks, and noted the player's disappointment with the setback.