Brett In Doubt Over Knee Knock

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Brett Emerton's availability for Australia's February 11 World Cup qualifier in Japan is in doubt after the Socceroo twisted his knee in Blackburn's 0-0 draw at Middlesbrough.

Emerton had to be substituted early in the second-half of the game at Riverside Stadium after he felt a problem in his knee.

After the game, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce commented on Rovers' injury concerns and said: "The bigger worry is Brett Emerton's knee. He felt it twist and had to come off.

"So we won't know how serious that is until tomorrow (Sunday). We hope it's not too serious."

Emerton, who missed Australia's last World Cup qualifier against Bahrain due to a hamstring injury, is expected to undergo tests on the injured knee on Sunday to ascertain the severity of the problem.