Four out, five back?
Posted on: Fri 11 Jan 2008
Kenny Jackett will again have to chop and change his starting line-up as the Millwall boss finalises preparations for Saturday's basement battle at bottom club Port Vale.
Midfielder Bryan Hodge and full-back Marcus Bignot, who both featured in last weeken'd 0-0 FA Cup clash at Walsall, have returned to Blackburn and QPR respectively, following their loan spell at The Den.
Skipper Paul Robinson is another absentee from tomorrow's Vale Park match having picked up his fifth yellow card of the campaign at Walsall. he must now serve a one-match ban.
Striker Neil Harris is also sidelined again, with two games of his three-match suspension still remaining following his red card at Northampton on New Year's Day.
However good news for boss Kenny is that five players should be back and available for selection against Port Vale.
Gary Alexander, Zoom Bakayogo, Ahmet Brkovic and Danny Senda have all returned to training, whilst Dave Brammer has served his one-match ban and is back in the squad.
New signing Marc Laird is also in contention for his Lions debut having completed a move south from Manchester City on Wednesday.
Incredibly, if midfielder Marc plays any part of Saturday's match, he will be the 31st player to appear for The Lions since August with the season at the half-way point. Last year a total of 33 players were used - a timely reminder of just how horrendous the club's injury list has been these past six months.
Meanwhile Vale boss Lee Sinnott is set to hand new signing Dave Mulligan his debut.
New Zealand international defender Mulligan was snapped up from Scunthorpe United this week on a contract until the end of the year.
Midfielder Bryan Hodge and full-back Marcus Bignot, who both featured in last weeken'd 0-0 FA Cup clash at Walsall, have returned to Blackburn and QPR respectively, following their loan spell at The Den.
Skipper Paul Robinson is another absentee from tomorrow's Vale Park match having picked up his fifth yellow card of the campaign at Walsall. he must now serve a one-match ban.
Striker Neil Harris is also sidelined again, with two games of his three-match suspension still remaining following his red card at Northampton on New Year's Day.
However good news for boss Kenny is that five players should be back and available for selection against Port Vale.
Gary Alexander, Zoom Bakayogo, Ahmet Brkovic and Danny Senda have all returned to training, whilst Dave Brammer has served his one-match ban and is back in the squad.
New signing Marc Laird is also in contention for his Lions debut having completed a move south from Manchester City on Wednesday.
Incredibly, if midfielder Marc plays any part of Saturday's match, he will be the 31st player to appear for The Lions since August with the season at the half-way point. Last year a total of 33 players were used - a timely reminder of just how horrendous the club's injury list has been these past six months.
Meanwhile Vale boss Lee Sinnott is set to hand new signing Dave Mulligan his debut.
New Zealand international defender Mulligan was snapped up from Scunthorpe United this week on a contract until the end of the year.
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