Blackburn Rovers boss Valerien Ismael has said new winter signing Eiran Cashin "ticked all the boxes" as the club looks to bolster their injury-hit squad. "We need players who are ready to help us straight away and not wait two or three weeks to get ready. A player with some ambition to prove that they are good - he ticked all the boxes of what we expected." Winger Ryan Hedges is due for surgery on his ankle injury on Monday but does not yet have a timeline for his return. Listen to the full interview and more Blackburn Rovers content on BBC Sounds.

Source: BBC January 09, 2026 22:10 UTC