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BRIEF-Soccer-Chelsea striker Di Santo joins Blackburn on loan

LONDON | Tue Aug 4, 2009 1:08am IST

LONDON Aug 3 (Reuters) - Chelsea's Argentine striker Franco Di Santo on Monday joined fellow Premier League side Blackburn Rovers on loan until January.

The 20-year-old joined Chelsea from Chilean side Audux Italiano in 2008 and made 16 appearances for the first team last season, all as a substitute.

The Blues confirmed the deal on their website (www.chelseafc.com).

(Reporting by Neil Maidment; editing by Pritha Sarkar; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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