Rovers earned a very respectable 2-2 draw at the home of the Scottish Premiership champions and will face Hartlepool United and Lincoln City before beginning the campaign at home to Queens Park Rangers.

With Tyrhys Dolan and Ben Brereton-Diaz probably the two most dangerous attacking options in the squad at the moment, it will be interesting to see if Gallagher can cement a place in the starting line-up at the beginning of the campaign.

The Verdict

It feels like Blackburn are slightly up against it heading into the new season, having lost a handful of key players from last season and only Ethan Walker coming through the door at this stage, it is going to be difficult for Tomasson to replicate the results that Tony Mowbray produced last term.

Rovers are not able to compete financially at the top end of the division, and with further exits potentially on the cards, no points deductions and an increase in the strength of the promoted clubs, should Tomasson not get off to a good start, things could start to unravel pretty quickly at Ewood Park.

The loan market will be a very important area of recruitment in the coming weeks.