Millwall vs Cardiff City preview - Dunne banned for Millwall

Posted Friday, October 24, 2014 by PA

Millwall skipper Alan Dunne misses the lunchtime visit of Cardiff through suspension.

The long-serving defender was booked for the fifth time this season at Wigan on Tuesday night and serves a one-match ban.

He could be replaced at the back by Shaun Williams, who was suspended in midweek, while boss Ian Holloway also has Mark Beevers and fit-again Danny Shittu (Achilles) as other options.

Striker Mathias Ranegie (hamstring) and midfielder Nicky Bailey (calf) are set to miss out again through injury.

Russell Slade has no fresh injury worries as he prepares for his first away game in charge of Cardiff.

The Bluebirds secured back-to-back victories over Nottingham Forest and Ipswich and Slade looks to have found a settled squad and is unlikely to make any needless changes for the trip.

Ben Turner started for Cardiff's development side in a midweek friendly and is edging closer to a return to action having been sidelined since pre-season with an ankle injury.

But Kagisho Dikgacoi, who also featured in that match, is 10 days away from a first-team return after a string of niggling injuries.