Friday 27 September 2013

Millwall vs Leeds: Preview


A trip to south London on Saturday is next up for the Whites as they look to get back to winning ways.

This follows the midweek defeat to Newcastle in the Capital One Cup.

Luke Varney, who was rested for the game in the North East, is expected to return to the visitors starting line-up.

Defender Lee Peltier is also back in the squad, while Sam Byram will be assessed to see if he can start his third game in a week, coming back from injury.

Eighteen-year-old Alex Mowatt may also be in contention after impressing at St James Park.

The academy player will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Byram, and establish himself on merit in the first team squad.

The team are in need of a change in fortunes in the league, which has seen the side lose three of the last four Championship outings.

In contrast, the hosts have notched up back-to-back wins against Blackpool and Charlton respectively, after a difficult run of six games without a win.

The Lions will be without defender Mark Beevers after suffering medial knee ligament damage.

While on loan striker Steve Morison is ineligible to play against his parent club.

The two clubs are certainly familiar with one another; fourteen games in the last six years have been contested in League One, the play offs and the Championship.

Of those fourteen games, Leeds have won seven, Millwall six and one draw.

Four of the last five fixtures between the two sides have been decided by a single goal, so this encounter promises to be a close and competitive affair.

Kick off at The Den is at 3pm.