Before the 2017/18 League One season kicked off, Blackburn Rovers were seen as huge favourites to secure immediate promotion back to The Championship following their relegation last season. However, it has been a remarkably poor start to the season for Rovers under the management of Tony Mowbray, and they are in desperate need of three points to get their season underway.
Blackburn Rovers began the campaign with a tricky away fixture at Southend United which they eventually lost 2-1 despite mounting a second-half comeback. However, it was the 3-1 defeat at home to Doncaster Rovers the week after that has really caused concern at Ewood Park that this season may not be as straightforward as many people thought.
As for Bradford City, they have been knocking on the door of The Championship for several years now and have made another strong start to this campaign. They have maintained a 100% record so far with wins over Blackpool and Gillingham and will fancy their chances of picking up another three points against Blackburn at Valley Parade on Saturday.
We take a look at five players who could potentially have a significant influence on the outcome of Saturday’s match between these two promotion candidates.
2. Dominic Poleon
The 23-year-old got off the mark for Bradford last weekend after joining the club from AFC Wimbledon earlier this summer. He scored the only goal in an impressive 1-0 victory away at Gillingham and will now be looking to build on this by continuing to find the back of the net on a regular basis.
The striker is still at a relatively young age and therefore still has time to reach his full potential. He was very highly rated during his time at Leeds United a couple of years ago but it never quite worked out for him at Elland Road. He has had spells at four clubs since and he has been largely inconsistent during this time. He will be hoping that Bradford is the club where he can settle down and be a success.
