BERNARD Mendy's broken leg injury is the latest blow to Sam Allardyce's hopes of building on the Elland Road triumph, starting at home to Chelsea on Saturday.

Bruno N'Gotty starts a three-match ban, Mike Whitlow is out with a knee injury, Gudni Bergsson is struggling to recover from a calf problem and Ivan Campo has not trained all week after picking up a thigh injury at Leeds.

Ricardo Gardner will be available after suspension and Paul Warhurst is fit after a groin injury but Wanderers are so desperately short of defensive cover that they have recalled Nicky Southall from his loan spell at Norwich.