Millwall host Birmingham City tomorrow evening with their second home game in four days as the Championship fixtures continue to come thick and fast.
Neil Harris’s side left it late to rescue a point against fellow strugglers Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
The Lions are just outside the bottom three on goal difference, and a win against a mid-table Birmingham could see them rise to 18th depending on results from tonight’s fixtures.
Garry Monk’s side, meanwhile, head into their second successive away in four days on the back of a damaging derby defeat to their fierce rivals Aston Villa.
Millwall’s players will need to be at the top of their game if they are to make it five games without defeat at The Den.
Harris will have a selection dilemma with players pushing for a start after impressive displays off the bench last time out, as well as shuffling the pack due to injuries.
With that said, here’s the starting XI we expect the Lions to field tomorrow evening when they host Birmingham City.
Jordan Archer made his first appearance in almost three months at the weekend and put on a virtuoso performance between the sticks to keep Bolton to just one goal to their name at The Den.
With Ben Amos available after his ineligibility against his parent club, it is expected that Archer resumes his place in goal tomorrow night.
Conor McLaughlin started the last two games but in the draw at the weekend, Mahlon Romeo came on to good effect, and it is expected that he once again wins the tussle between the two right-backs and starts tomorrow night.
The Lions’ captain in the absence of Steve Morison, there is no apparent reason as to why he should be dropped and there is every expectation he starts tomorrow evening.
Controversy as to who scored the Lions’ equaliser at the weekend with many outlets crediting Jake Cooper with the goal, he now has had a hand in nine of Millwall’s 23 goals this term.
There is an expectation that he partners Shaun Hutchinson once more for the visit of Birmingham City.
James Meredith was recalled to the starting line-up ahead of Murray Wallace who had overthrown the left-back in the last two games before the weekend.
Back in the side and without defeat, the Australian is expected to keep his place tomorrow evening.
A solid performance last time out, Jed Wallace was a real live-wire, and his cross into the box eventually led to the Lions’ equaliser last weekend.
Having signed a new long-term deal last week, he will be looking to keep his place and push-on ahead of the festive period.
Another solid performance from the autumn arrival, he is making the central midfield position his own since the departure of George Saville to Middlesbrough.
There is every expectation he keeps his place again.
There could be doubt as to if Shan Williams starts after a lacklustre display at the weekend, but the third-in-line for the captaincy is fully expected to brush that performance off and start on Wednesday evening.
Shane Ferguson played well the last few games, but Jiri Skalak came one to have an effect in the draw over Bolton with his shot going in off Jake Cooper.
There is an expectation that he moves ahead of the Northern Ireland international for this midweek fixture.
The only fit out-and-out striker in the first-team at present, the pressure falls to Lee Gregory, and he is without question going to start on Wednesday evening against Birmingham.
No stranger to playing up-front, Aiden O’Brien is more prolific out wide.
But in the absence of the other three strikers, the Republic of Ireland international is expected to keep his place up top tomorrow after coming on and playing alongside Lee Gregory having replaced the injured Tom Elliott in the draw at the weekend.