Rotherham United's future is still in their hands, despite suffering defeat in the last three games.

The Millers are four points back adrift of safety but they have two games in hand over 21st-placed Derby County.

In some ways that gives Paul Warne's side an advantage in the relegation battle but the congestion of their fixtures before the end of the season means it's going to a tough period.

Rotherham have been a bit of a yo-yo team in recent years and will be hoping this is the season that they finally stay up in the Championship.

It would be a hugely impressive feat if they did, given the size of their budget in comparison to many of the teams in the division.

Warne has built a squad he trusts, including some long-serving members.

They're our focus today as we rank top 10 longest serving players in Rotherham United's current squad, according to Transfermarkt...

We kick 0ff the list with three players in joint-ninth, as Shaun MacDonald, Freddie Ladapo, and Jake Cooper all joined the senior squad on the 1st July 2019.

MacDonald signed from Wigan on a free transfer but the midfielder, who has gone on to make 36 appearances since, could be set to leave at the end of his contract this summer.

A product of the Rotherham academy, Cooper first joined up with the senior squad ahead of the 2019/20 campaign – though the 20-year-old defender has featured just three times for the club since.

Ladapo has had much more involvement, scoring 26 goals and making 78 appearances across two seasons with the Millers.

The striker's contract is set to expire in the summer, which could spell the end of his time at the club.

Matt Crooks joined Rotherham from Northampton Town in January 2019, penning a three-and-a-half-year deal at the New York Stadium that is set to expire next summer.

The 27-year-old has been an integral part of Warne's side since his arrival, notching up nearly 100 appearances already.

The midfielder offers Rotherham a little bit of everything – as he's industrious out of possession and a goal threat in the final third.

Crooks scored 11 times and added four assists as he helped the Millers secure promotion next term, while his seven goals and three assists this season could prove vital if his side stay up.

Another player that could be set to leave the club this summer with his contract set to expire then, Billy Jones has been at Rotherham since July 2018.

The experienced right-back left Sunderland on a free transfer to sign with the Millers but has seen his opportunities diminish over the past three seasons.

Jones has made 41 appearances in that time but not featured for the club since before he left to join Crewe Alexandra on a short-term loan earlier this year.

The 34-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at the New York Stadium, so it seems like the right time for him to leave.

Injuries have limited Clark Robertson's contributions this season and his contract situation means he could be set to leave Rotherham after nearly three years at the club.

The centre-back joined from Blackpool in July 2018 and when fit has been a regular fixture in Warne's side since.

In all, the defender has 69 Rotherham appearances to his name and looks set to play a role in trying to keep them in the Championship – particularly with the club having to play four games by the 15th of May.

If he can do that, we may just see his time with the club extended in the summer.

Michael Smith joined from Bury in January 2018 and has proven a reliable and trusted option for Rotherham since.

The forward has been a regular in the side over the past few seasons – making more than 150 appearances – and twice helped the club secure promotion to the Championship.

Smith is the Millers' leading scorer this term and if he can find the net a few more times he could yet play a massive role in keeping them in the second tier.

The 29-year-old is out of contract next summer but you feel Rotherham will be keen to offer him new terms.

Another of Rotherham's academy products, Ben Wiles first became part of the senior squad in July 2017.

He was little more than a bit-part player that season but has slowly become a more important contributor and has missed just two Championship games this season.

The 22-year-old is a central midfielder by trade but his versatility has certainly proven useful for Warne in recent years.

Wiles looks set to be part of the Rotherham squad for a while yet, as long as they can keep hold of him when the transfer window opens.

You'd imagine the Millers will be keen for him to play an integral role again next term, whichever division they're playing in.

Alongside Wiles in joint-third on our list is central defender Michael Ihiekwe.

The 28-year-old did not come through the club's academy system but was signed on a free transfer from Tranmere Rovers in July 2017.

Bar a brief spell on loan at Accrington Stanley, the centre-back is a player that Warne has regularly turned to and this season has been no different.

Ihiekwe has missed just four league games this term and looks likely to continue to be important for the Millers, with his current deal not expiring until next summer.

He will have been at the New York Stadium for nearly five years when that is up, it'll be interesting to see if the club look to tie him down soon.

At number two in our list is left-back Joe Mattock, who has been at Rotherham for nearly six years now.

The defender originally signed from Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer in July 2015 – a move that has proven very beneficial for both the player and the club.

Mattock was very reliable option on the left flank and a mainstay in the side for the majority of his Millers' career but injuries have kept him out for much of this season.

He's back fit now and is fast approaching his 200th appearance for the Yorkshire club – a hugely impressive milestone!

It should surprise no one to see Richard Wood at the top of our list of longest-serving Rotherham players.

The central defender has made 177 appearances in the nearly seven years since he signed from Charlton Athletic on a free transfer in July 2014.

During that period, Wood has helped them win promotion to the Championship twice.

Now the club captain, the centre-back will be hoping to steer his side to second-tier survival over the next few weeks.

The defender is out of contract in the summer, so it'll be interesting to see how the club approach the 35-year-old's future.