Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of the Leicester vs Millwall EFL Championship showdown. Last time out, relegation was confirmed, as Leicester succumbed to a draw against Hull City. Another toxic evening at King Power, with an improved second-half performance not being enough to reignite the hopes of survival. This time it’s Millwall making the trip up to the East Midlands. Whilst Leicester have nothing to play for, the Lions have a chance at automatic promotion still on the line.
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Leicester Team News
The points were shared in midweek, and it was ultimately another evening of disappointment. The Foxes weren’t good enough in the first half, and even though a revitalised second half came, it wasn’t enough. Gary Rowett reflected on the game during Thursday’s press conference. He said: “It’s still a massively disappointing moment for the club and you could see that after the match with the fans.” He may be alluding to the crowds gathered outside the player’s entrance, as Khun Top and Hamza Choudhury talked to the rowdy fanbase.
Jordan James has been the major injury concern as of late. He came off to a warm reception after the hour mark, whilst his replacement, Harry Winks, received quite the opposite. “He limped off, and to be fair to JJ, he put himself out there. I don’t think he’s been close to fully fit in the games he’s been back for,” Rowett explained. It may be the last time he plays in a City shirt at King Power Stadium, with him not likely to start on Friday. Rowett said: “He’ll make himself available, we’ll decide what that looks like for the game, but I think it’s unlikely at this point that he starts.”
Millwall Team News
On the contrary, Millwall are enjoying a rich vein of form. They are unbeaten in their past seven away league games and ran out victors in Stoke last time out. It’s back-to-back trips to the Midlands for the Lions; they will be hoping for a similar result this time out. When reflecting on the game, manager Alex Neil was ( as you would expect) very positive. He said: “I thought it was a great performance. This was before adding, “I thought we saw the game out quite comfortably and there was only one team who deserved to win.”
In terms of absences, Lukas Jensen, Dan Kelly and Massimo Luongo have all been out for sustained periods. Meanwhile, the fitness of Billy Mitchell and Alfie Doughty was assessed ahead of the trip to Stoke, though neither made the bench. Outside of this, there are no fresh injury concerns.
Leicester Predicted Lineup
Begovic
Lascelles
Vestergaard
Thomas
Page
Mukasa
Monga
Daka
Millwall Predicted Lineup
Patterson
Crama
Taylor
Cooper
Sturge
Mazou-Sacko
De Norre
Azeez
Neghli
Ballo
Coburn
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