FA Cup preview: Chester City v Millwall

By John Hill on November 7, 2008 4:30 PM |

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Millwall kick off their 2008/9 FA Cup campaign with a trip to Chester on Saturday.

The Lions will travel to the Deva stadium with high hopes of securing a place in the second round of the competition, five years after their glorious FA Cup final run.

But they will have to do without the services of striker Gary Alexander, who is suffering from an ankle injury.

Mark Laird has not recovered from a hamstring problem, while Zak Whitbread's groin injury looks set to prevent him taking the field.

Jimmy Abdou will serve the second match of his three-game suspension, while Leeds United have requested that their on-loan striker Tresor Kandol doesn't feature to avoid him being cup-tied this season.

QPR midfielder Adam Bolder will be added to the cup squad after arriving on loan on Thursday.

Millwall will arrive in Chester in high spirits after a run that has seen him climb to within touching distance of the League One leaders. It is five years since an inspired Lions side powered to the FA Cup final, only to lose to Manchester United at the final hurdle. But fans will be hoping to avoid the fate that has befallen their club in the other cup competitions this season.

Millwall exited the Carling Cup and Johnstone's Paint Trophy at the first opportunity, losing both home ties 1-0 to Northampton and Colchester respectively.