Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince has agreed to release Ryan Nelsen for New Zealand's Olympics campaign.
"The reality is that the club didn't have to release the player so Blackburn have really come to the party.
"They've got a new manager in Paul Ince who hasn't even met his captain yet but he said he knew Ryan was desperate to play and given the magnitude of the Olympic Games he was more than happy to help out where he could."