Millwall v Stoke City

Published on: 25 October 2019

New Millwall boss Gary Rowett watched Tuesday night's 2-2 home draw with Cardiff City from the stand, leaving caretaker boss Adam Barrett to take chargeFollow live text coverage from 12:00 BST on Saturday

New Millwall manager Gary Rowett takes charge of his first match as Lions boss against his former club Stoke City.

But Rowett, sacked by Stoke on 8 January, is without three players - midfielder Ryan Leonard (leg), Jiri Skalak (foot) and keeper Frank Fielding (thigh) for his Potters reunion.

Stoke midfielder Peter Etebo is a doubt after coming off (groin) in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.

Defender Bruno Martins Indi missed the trip to Hillsborough through illness.

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Centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers (knee) is another being assessed, along with full-back Tom Edwards, who came off in midweek with a side strain.

Nathan Jones' Stoke start the day 23rd in the table, three points adrift of safety and seven behind 17th-placed Millwall, who drew 2-2 at home to Cardiff on Tuesday.

Match facts

    Stoke have not lost to Millwall in nine meetings, in all competitions since a 3-1 home win in April 2003. The Potters, who drew 0-0 at Millwall last season, have kept a clean sheet on all their last three visits. Millwall have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 10 league games, in which they have won just once. Stoke have won two of their last three league games - as many as they had in their previous 28 combined. Millwall's Tom Bradshaw has scored in each of his last four league games, netting five goals in total. His previous five goals in English league football had taken 47 games.

Source: bbc.com

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