Canadian winger Junior Hoilett has returned from injury to take his place in the Blackburn Rovers starting lineup for tonight's relegation battle with Bolton Wanderers at Ewood Park.
Yakubu will play as lone striker, while youngster Grant Hanley will feature as a centre-back.
Visiting Bolton have dropped striker Kevin Davies, who has been replaced by David Ngog.
The Frenchman will partner Ivan Klasnic in attack.
Blackburn: Robinson; Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Pedersen; Hoilett, N'Zonzi, Dunn, Vukcevic; Formica, Yakubu
Bolton: Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Alonso; M Davies, Reo-Coker, Muamba, Petrov; Klasnic, Ngog
