Blackburn Rovers boss Valerien Ismael says new winter signing Eiran Cashin "ticked all the boxes" as the club looks to bolster their injury-hit squad.
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.
Cashin joined Rovers on loan until the end of the season from Brighton on Tuesday to help cover in defence, with fellow defenders Hayden Carter, Matty Litherland and Scott Wharton out on the sidelines, leaving the squad low on central defensive options.
"The profile was clear that we wanted a left-footed centre-back with some experience, a player that already played in that shape and then his name came on the table," Ismael told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"To speak with him convinced us he was the right player for us. It will bring some experience, some leadership - it will be good for the team - and for sure some quality on the build-up.
"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."
Ismael has also confirmed that goalkeeper Balazs Toth could make his first start since October in the side's trip to Hull City in the FA Cup on Sunday (14:30 GMT) as he recovers from his knee injury.
Forward Andri Gudjohnsen and midfielders Ryoya Morishita and Adam Forshaw are back on the grass but will not return to the squad for a couple of weeks, while Carter is also training with the team but will need to be assessed before he makes his comeback.
Winger Ryan Hedges is due for surgery on his ankle injury on Monday but does not yet have a timeline for his return.
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