The Norway international missed last week’s 7-1 thrashing at Manchester United with a hamstring injury.
On-loan Mame Biram Diouf will be back in the squad after having to miss last week’s game against his parent club.
But Rovers do have injuries, Nikola Kalinic (thigh), Steven Nzonzi, Martin Olsson (both hamstring), Vince Grella (Achilles) and Keith Andrews (groin) are all out.
Provisional squad: Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Emerton, Jones, Dunn, MB Diouf, EH Diouf, Benjani, Hoilett, Salgado, Goulon, Linganzi, Morris, Roberts, Hanley, Givet, Bunn.