Millwall v Cardiff City team line-ups: Esse handed starting spot – academy graduate replaces Honeyman
Romain Esse has been handed a starting spot for Millwall’s home game against Cardiff City this afternoon.
It is only the 18-year-old’s fifth Championship start of the season and first since February.
Esse replaces George Honeyman, who is sidelined with a shoulder injury sustained in Tuesday’s 1-0 victory over Leicester City.
Aside from that the South Londoners are unchanged.
There are injury boosts with Kevin Nisbet (knee) and Joe Bryan (thigh) both back in the matchday 20.
Millwall: Sarkic, Leonard, Cooper, Tanganga, McNamara, Mitchell, Saville, Flemming, Longman, Esse, Obafemi. Subs: Bialkowski, Hutchinson, Nisbet, Bradshaw, Mayor, Bryan, Norton-Cuffy, Watmore, De Norre.
Cardiff City: Horvath, Goutas, Ralls, Phillips, Bowler, Grant, Collins, Meite, Siopis, R Colwill, Ng. Subs: Turner, Wintle, Turnbull, Sawyers, Diedhiou, Tanner, J Colwill, Conte, Ashford.
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