Cozier-Duberry 'virtually unplayable' in Luton win

Blackburn's Amario Cozier-Duberry celebrating scoring against LutonImage source, Rex Features
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Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace says Amario Cozier-Duberry's first start and first goal for the club showed his all-round ability.

The on-loan Brighton & Hove Albion winger opened the scoring in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Luton which was Blackburn's sixth successive victory.

Cozier-Duberry had been limited to just seven substitute appearances because of an ankle injury sustained in October but the 19-year-old made a big impression on his full debut.

"He was outstanding - he's been training very well and was close to starting four or five weeks ago before he got injured," Eustace told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"In the first half he was virtually unplayable and I was pleased he scored a great goal."

Rovers' excellent run of form has seen them move up to fifth in the Championship table, five points behind second placed Leeds with a game in hand.

"The most pleasing thing for me is while he's an exciting player with the ball he really works hard without the ball as well and that's something we have to have within this team," Eustace added.

"Todd Cantwell does the same - every flair player and quality player we have in this group have got to be hungry and have that desire to get back and work hard for each other and he has that."

Blackburn will go for a seventh straight league win away at Millwall on Saturday.