It has been a productive summer of transfer activity at Blackburn Rovers so far this summer as they will be looking to bounce back to The Championship at the first attempt under the management of Tony Mowbray following their relegation last season. Blackburn are one of the biggest clubs in League One and should be right up there challenging for promotion next May.
Mowbray has made several signings so far this summer with the likes of Marcus Antonsson, Paul Caddis, Bradley Dack, Peter Whittingham, Dominic Samuel and others all arriving at Ewood Park. It would be no surprise to see Mowbray strengthen his squad even further before the transfer window slams shut at the end of the month.
Rovers did not get their 2017/18 League One campaign off to the best start last weekend as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Southend United. However, they will be looking to get their first three points of the season this weekend at home to Doncaster Rovers.
We take a look at five players who could play a vital part in the upcoming season for Rovers in their quest to earn a spot back in the second division at the first attempt.
2Marcus Antonsson
The 26-year-old striker has only joined Rovers on a season-long loan from Championship side Leeds United this week. He will already be looking to force his way into the starting line-up against Doncaster this weekend after a frustrating spell at Elland Road. He made just 21 appearances for Leeds this season, scoring three times in the process.
However, he found himself way down the pecking order at Leeds this season under the management of Thomas Christiansen. The likes of Kemar Roofe, Chris Wood, Caleb Ekuban and Ezgjan Alioski were all seen as better options, and it was therefore vital that Antonsson went out on loan to play first-team football.
