Millwall handed double injury boost pre Blackburn as Charlton Athletic also buoyed by good news - round-up

Millwall are set for a much needed double injury boost for this weekend’s trip to Blackburn Rovers as Alex Neil looks to bounce back from the 3-1 defeat to Hull City last time out.

Neil saw the influential Femi Azeez pick up a red card in that match with midfielder Zak Sturge taken off in the first half due to an injury. The Lions have had a long list of injury problems this term with Dan Kelly also missing out against Hull City having picked up a problem in the run-up to the game.

However, Neil hopes to have both Billy Mitchell and Ryan Leonard in the squad at Ewood Park. The former has not featured since the 4-0 defeat to Birmingham City at the start of November with the latter absent since the 2-2 draw against Oxford United around that time.

Millwall set for double injury boost ahead of Blackburn Rovers

The Millwall head coach was unable to say how many minutes the duo could manage but told Southwark News: “We’ve got a few players training with us this week, but whether they’ll be available and ready remains to be seen. We’ve got Billy and we’ve got Lenny on their way back.

“But again, they haven’t played in a number of weeks. So it’s just whether we feel and they feel themselves as if they can play any part in the game and try and assist and help us in that sense. Those decisions will get made between now and the game. I still think even though we’ve got an extra training day tomorrow, it’s too early to suggest whether that’s going to be the case or not.”

Charlton Athletic provide Lloyd Jones update

Meanwhile, Charlton Athletic are also handed positive injury news ahead of welcoming Oxford United to The Valley on Saturday. The Addicks drew 1-1 with Birmingham City last time out but saw centre-back Lloyd Jones requiring medical treatment in the first half.

The defender was able to play the full 90 minutes but Nathan Jones was asked for an update on his fitness this week. He told reporter Richard Cawley: “He was on his Christmas party on Sunday, so he couldn’t have been that bad. He was fine. He felt sick. It looked far more dramatic than what it was.”

That’s welcome news for Charlton Athletic with Jones having started every league fixture this term. The Addicks manager also hinted that two other first team stars from the six currently sidelined with injury ‘could’ make a return against Oxford United, with two more on track for a Boxing Day return.

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