Fresh from their elimination from the FA Cup by Crystal Palace, Millwall will now shift their focus back to the Championship as they prepare to host Bristol City at The Den on Tuesday.
Millwall showed determination at Selhurst Park on Saturday, playing most of the game with 10 players after goalkeeper Liam Roberts received an early red card, leading to a 3-1 loss.
While Millwall were competing in the cup, Bristol City had a break over the weekend. Their manager, Liam Manning, will be looking for his team - just three points away from the play-off spots - to be re-energized for their upcoming match in the capital.
Team news
Roberts will miss this match due to his red card against Palace, but he was unlikely to play anyway, as Lukas Jensen has been the first-choice goalkeeper for Millwall in the league.
Alex Neil, the head coach of Millwall, is still without Calum Scanlon (hamstring), Macaulay Langstaff (unspecified), Danny McNamara (knee), and Ryan Leonard (calf) due to injuries.
For Bristol City, Ayman Benarous and Ross McCrorie continue to be sidelined with hamstring problems, while Luke McNally's season has ended early due to a serious knee injury.
The stats
A victory in this match would bring Millwall within four points of the play-off spots. They have lost only one of their last eight Championship matches.
Bristol City is currently four points ahead of Millwall and occupies a position three places higher in the league standings. However, they have not secured a win in any of their last nine away games, with four of their previous five matches on the road ending in draws.
Although Bristol City has only won one of their last five league visits to The Den, that sole victory came in the corresponding fixture last season when Matty James scored the only goal in a 1-0 win.
Following their 4-3 win at Ashton Gate earlier this season, Bristol City is aiming to achieve a league double over Millwall for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign.
Prediction
The match at The Den will be crucial as Bristol City seems better positioned of the two teams to challenge for a top-six finish. However, with a victory, Millwall could close the gap behind Bristol City to just one point and be four points away from the play-off spots.
Since Neil took over as head coach in late December, Millwall has become more resilient, being undefeated in their last three home games, with two of those games ending in draws.
Bristol City's quest for the top six relies on their improvement in away matches, as they have not won on the road since beating Norwich early in November. Nevertheless, four of their last five away games have ended in draws, and they have suffered only two defeats in their last 12 league matches overall.
Given that Millwall has lost only once in their last eight league games, this upcoming match is likely to be fiercely competitive and could possibly end in a draw, keeping both teams in the play-off contention.