Kean fails to find truce with Blackburn rebel Samba

Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean is failing to mend bridges with Christopher Samba.

The Sun says Kean wanted peace before Saturday's crunch home date with QPR.

The unsettled centre-back was pencilled in to play in a behind-closed-doors reserve fixture against Carlisle United yesterday.

But he did not feature and did not take part in first-team training either.

Talks between the pair have so far failed to find a solution, even though Kean is desperate for defensive cover with Gael Givet facing a three-match ban for his red card at Arsenal.

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