Stoke City v Millwall
Potters | Official Matchday Programme of Stoke City Stoke City v Millwall | Sky Bet Championship Saturday 23rd December, 2023 | KO 3pm | bet365 Stadium
Potters | Official Matchday Programme of Stoke City
Stoke City v Millwall | Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 23rd December, 2023 | KO 3pm | bet365 Stadium
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THE<br />
FOUR TO<br />
WATCH<br />
OUT FOR<br />
#20 | MATIJA ŠARKIĆ<br />
POS: gk | AGE: 26<br />
#9 | tom bradshaw<br />
POS: fw | AGE: 31<br />
#3 | murray wallace<br />
POS: df | AGE: 30<br />
the potters<br />
<strong>Millwall</strong>’s top<br />
goalscorer in 2022/23<br />
has struggled to match<br />
his numbers from last<br />
season, but remains<br />
a constant threat in<br />
the Lions’ attack. The<br />
31-year-old ended last<br />
term with 16 league<br />
goals to his name but<br />
so far this has managed<br />
to hit the back of the<br />
net on two occasions,<br />
although the forward<br />
has contributed three<br />
assists to bring up<br />
his overall seasonal<br />
numbers.<br />
Scottish stalwart<br />
Murray Wallace has<br />
been an almost everpresent<br />
for the Lions<br />
this season, sitting out<br />
just once match across<br />
the competitions. The<br />
versatile defender<br />
has also appeared in<br />
a variety of positions,<br />
from central defence<br />
to the left side of<br />
midfield, Wallace’s<br />
contribution has been<br />
important to the Lions.<br />
Matija Šarkić makes his<br />
first return to the bet365<br />
Stadium this afternoon<br />
since his loan spell with<br />
the Potters in the second<br />
half of last season. The<br />
stopper joined the<br />
Lions on a permanent<br />
transfer from Wolves<br />
in the summer transfer<br />
window and was initially<br />
No. 1 at The Den before<br />
injury ruled him out for<br />
a number of weeks. The<br />
26-year-old has returned<br />
between the sticks in<br />
recent weeks.<br />
#23 | george saville<br />
POS: mf | AGE: 30<br />
Another consistent<br />
name on the <strong>Millwall</strong><br />
team sheet is that<br />
of George Saville.<br />
The Northern Irish<br />
midfielder has made 20<br />
appearances in <strong>Millwall</strong><br />
blue this season<br />
contributing two goals<br />
and one assist to the<br />
cause, with his last<br />
strike for the Lions<br />
coming in Joe Edwards’<br />
first match in charge<br />
of the South London<br />
side as they dismantled<br />
Sheffield Wednesday<br />
by four goals to nil at<br />
Hillsborough.<br />
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