Millwall will be looking to put Saturday's disappointing late 3-2 defeat behind them this evening as they take on Cardiff at The Den.

Despite leading 2-0 for the majority of the second half, three goals in ten minutes from Brentford shattered any hopes of Millwall gaining three points and the result has left the Lions 17th in the Championship.

Adam Barrett will take charge of Millwall for the final time this evening after overseeing the last two fixtures as caretaker manager following Neil Harris' departure.

Former Stoke and Birmingham manager Gary Rowett was named the new manager of the club last night and the players will be looking to impress their new boss with a good performance against Cardiff.

The last time these teams met at The Den, the game ended 1-1 but both teams will be looking for a win here as Millwall look move themselves further away from the relegation zone and Cardiff will be aiming to get closer to the playoffs.

Here are two changes Barrett should make for this fixture.

Start Alex Pearce

Millwall played well last time out against Brentford but were undone in the last 10 minutes and would have benefited from Pearce's experience to see out this game.

The 30-year-old has been out of favour recently despite starting the first nine games of the season and Shaun Hutchinson has come into the team as the preferred partner to Jake Cooper in defence.

Hutchinson put in a poor display against Brentford, so Barrett could opt for more experience in Pearce against a hard battling Cardiff side.

Play Ben Thompson in a more attacking role

Ben Thompson has switched between playing as an attacking midfielder or has occasionally been preferred in a deeper, more defensive role for Millwall at times this season.

While he has contributed well whilst playing in the deeper role, making an average of two tackles per game to break up opposition attacks, his main strengths are driving forward at the defence and drawing fouls from opposition players.

If Millwall are to get the best performances out of Thompson, he should be played in a more advanced midfield role with more freedom to get on the ball and attack defences. This will be especially important and could prove the difference in breaking down a well-drilled, stubborn Neil Warnock Cardiff.

Thompson is yet to contribute with any goals or assists this season, but if he is given more freedom to attack, we could see his productivity in these areas improve.