Tony Mowbray has revealed why he has to shout at Albion prospect Reda Khadra.

The vastly-experienced Blackburn boss called Khadra from right wing to left at Sheffield United this week so he was within earshot.

Khadra, on a season-long loan at Rovers, shone in an attacking sense at Bramall Lane but saw a penalty, which he had forced himself, saved.

Blades, down to ten men, grabbed a 1-0 win in injury time.

Mowbray said Khadra has talent but needs a lot of direction.

He said: “I’m shouting at Reda because he needs shouting at, telling where to go, he has to learn the game.

“He’s a young boy who doesn’t really know his responsibilities out of possession.

“The team will get beat if he doesn’t do his job out of possession and that’s why I keep him on my side of the pitch so I can put him in the right place.

“With the ball he’s a threat.”

Ben Brereton had converted all of Rovers’ four penalties this season heading into Wednesday night.

With the top scorer unavailable Khadra, whose shot hit the arm of John Egan which led to the award, picked up the ball and placed it on the spot.

His effort was kept out by Wes Foderingham, replays showing him to have been off his line.

But there was no re-take as Khadra was denied the chance to score his fifth goal of the season and Rovers’ first of February.

Mowbray said: “Brereton, if he was fit, would have taken it, but Reda felt confident and wanted to take it.

“It was a good save. He left his hand there and saved it. It was frustrating for us.”

United were reduced to ten men midway through the second half when Charlie Goode was shown a straight red card following a foul on Khadra.