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BIG BEN’S UNTIMELY SETBACK HAS ’EM WORRIED

John Lyons
FLP EXECUTIVE EDITOR

IF BLACKBURN striker Ben Brereton, as he was then known, had been injured a year ago, most people would have gone ‘so what?’.
But the fact his ankle ligament injury sustained in the goalless draw against West Brom a fortnight ago is news on two continents shows how far he has come in the meantime.
With 20 goals, Brereton Diaz, as he is now known, has been the catalyst for Rovers’ unexpected promotion push this season.
Likewise, the 22-year-old has become a key man for Chile – where his mum Andrea hails from – with his p...

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