There has been positive news on the injury front for Millwall, as Ryan Leonard is closing in on a return to first-team training in the run-up to the festive fixture schedule.
The midfielder has been missing since the Leeds United game on October 5th, where he suffered a knee injury.
It has meant that Leonard has been seeing a specialist for his knee issue to help with his rehabilitation phase of recovery.
The good news for Millwall fans is that Lions manager Gary Rowett has stated that Leonard's knee brace has come off in recent days, and the 27-year-old is continuing his rehabilitation at the Millwall training ground.
Reported in News at Den, Rowett has said that Leonard is "going to be a couple of weeks away from training."
It is a positive for the 27-year-old, and he will be hoping that he can regain full match fitness as soon as possible to challenge for a starting position in midfield.
That may take weeks, however, as he will need to re-adjust to the grass and take part in one on one running sessions.
In his absence, Shaun Williams has taken his spot in central midfield, with the Irishman providing an assist last time out for The Lions against Charlton Athletic at The Den.
The problem that Leonard has is that the last time he represented his club was prior to Gary Rowett's appointment as manager of the South London side.
Hence, a starting spot for Leonard will not be guaranteed from the outset, and the Englishman will have to work hard on the training field to impress his manager.
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In the 10 games he has played for the Lions so far this season, he has produced one Man of the Match performance, and averages 2.2 successful tackles per game, according to WhoScored.
He started to come into form for Millwall in the weeks before sustaining the injury, which would've been a disappointment for the player at the time.
However, as it is with any serious knee injury, Leonard cannot afford to rush back to full fitness, as he will risk aggravating the problem.