Shabani Nonda gave Blackburn a surprise early lead but three goals before half-time from Gilberto Silva, Alexander Hleb and Emmanuel Adebayor turned the match on its head. |
The American suffered three fractured fingers after colliding with Shabani Nonda with McCarthy latching on to the loose ball and scoring. |
Meanwhile, Newcastle are also considering a second look at Congo international striker Shabani Nonda who was at Blackburn on loan last season from AS Roma. |
Harry Kewell opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and further goals from Shabani Nonda and Mehmet Topal sealed it. |