GARY ROWETT stressed the importance of Millwall’s squad depth as they close in on their first top-six finish since returning to the Championship.
The Lions have their fate in their own hands after overcoming a dip in form that saw them win just one of seven games before their trip to Blackpool. However, three points on the final day of the season against Blackburn Rovers will see them over the line and present them with a shot at promotion to the Premier League.
While injuries to Charlie Cresswell [eye], Murray Wallace [quad] and George Honeyman [hamstring] have certainly dented their aspirations, other players have stepped into the starting lineup to help Millwall achieve their goal, something which Rowett believes has been crucial in the latter stages of the campaign.
“We spoke to the whole squad about that,” he told NewsAtDen.
“We’re going to need everybody, we showed that over the last ten or fifteen games with the injuries that we’ve had.
“You can go from someone like Duncan [Watmore], [Jamie] Shacks or [Callum] Stylesy where you’re injured or frustrated that you’re not playing, but then you come in and start. You have to make the difference at this stage of the season.
“It shows the importance of making sure that you do the work and making sure that you have the right mentality.”
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