Franco Di Santo has risked the wrath of Chelsea by declaring he hopes Blackburn beat the Blues when the two clubs clash on Saturday.

The Argentinian has also thanked his new boss Sam Allardyce for giving him the opportunity to develop and become a more complete player.
After making only eight substitute appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea, Di Santo made it clear that he prefers life playing regular first-team football at Ewood Park to that spent on the bench in West London.

'Sam Allardyce is helping me to become a more complete player. I am very happy at Blackburn. I need to improve and gain experience. I need to play games and score goals. If I go back to Chelsea I will try my best but if I stay here I will continue my education.