Millwall will be looking to improve on their impressive eighth-place finish under Gary Rowett last season.

And the Lions have made a strong start to their fourth consecutive season at Championship level, sitting seventh in the standings on eight points heading into tonight's clash with Luton Town.

However, one man that won't be involved against the Hatters is on-loan Tottenham striker Troy Parrott.

We take a look at how Parrott's first loan move away from Spurs has gone, and what the future holders for the teenager.

How's it gone so far?

Having joined from Tottenham on loan for the season on 1 August, there was a great deal of excitement from Lions fans over his arrival.

Those excitement levels were quickly raised after Parrott found the net against both Bromley and Southend United in pre-season.

However, soon after delicately scoring against the Shrimpers, the Republic of Ireland striker injured his quad, which forced him to miss Millwall's opening two league matches.

But less than four weeks later, Parrott returned to action and was finally able to make his long-awaited Lions bow in their EFL Cup third-round tie against Burnley at The Den.

Despite his lack of game-time, Gary Rowett started the on-loan Tottenham man, but that was a decision he was quickly going to regret. Just five minutes in, Parrott's bad luck continued as he sustained another injury, which forced him off at the break.

 

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Scans showed that Parrott had suffered damage to his ankle, and that remains his solitary appearance so far.

What issues does he face?

Reports believe that the teenager will be fit after the next international break - with Rowett telling NewsatDen last week that he remains "a few weeks away".

But with the Deadline Day addition of Kenneth Zohore from West Brom until January, Parrott is one of five strikers at the club fighting for potentially one starting place.

The Tottenham man has made just one appearance for the Lions and is still so inexperienced, but he didn't made the switch from Spurs to sit on the bench, so he'll be desperate to leave his mark once he returns from injury.

What's next?

Up to now, his spell in SE16 has been one of frustration, but with 41 Championship matches still to play, there's still plenty of time to put that right.

Despite the signing of Zohore, and the fact that Parrott is comfortably Millwall's most inexperienced striker, he will get chances, and when they do, he must grab them with both hands.