Season-ending blow confirmed as Millwall damage woes proceed: The72

Millwall midfielder Massimo Luongo has been dominated out for the season with a knee damage sustained in opposition to QPR.

Millwall man Massimo Luongo was compelled off after quarter-hour at Loftus Street. The Australian was stretchered off, with followers of former membership QPR becoming a member of in chanting his identify in help.

It was his eleventh look for the Lions since becoming a member of in the summertime after his Ipswich City deal ran out.

Sadly, it has now been confirmed that 33-year-old Luongo tore his ACL the win over QPR. It guidelines him out for the remainder of the season.

Millwall say that the Australian can have surgical procedure within the coming days and start his rehabilitation course of.

Lions boss Alex Neil admitted he was gutted for Luongo, stating the midfielder had been “wonderful” for him.

“Massimo, sadly, he’s executed his ACL, so his season goes to be over, which clearly we’re gutted about for him and for us, as a result of he’s been wonderful,” Neil mentioned to Southwark Information.

The 33-year-old joined the membership in August on a one-year-deal.

Sadly for Millwall, their damage woes don’t cease at simply Luongo.

Macaulay Langstaff and Billy Mitchell each missed Tuesday evening’s 2-0 win over Stoke Metropolis with Neil stating he expects the pair again sooner slightly than later.

Josh Coburn, who picked up an damage in coaching, acquired worse information this week. The ahead is now anticipated to overlook months slightly than weeks.

“Josh Coburn, sadly, acquired a quad damage, and he’s going to be months slightly than weeks, which is an enormous blow.

“Macaulay was lacking tonight by means of a concussion. Billy Mitchell phoned up by means of the evening sick and couldn’t make the sport and was ailing.”

Millwall trying to kick on regardless of Massimo Luongo damage blow

After a powerful late push for the play-offs in direction of the top of final season, Millwall are going for promotion as soon as once more.

The Lions at the moment sit third within the desk, just some factors off 2nd-placed Middlesbrough within the computerized promotion locations.

Aside from a 4-0 drubbing by the hands of leaders Coventry Metropolis, Millwall have taken on the massive boys of the Championship and are available away with outcomes.

The Lions beat Sheffield United in August and dominated Stoke Metropolis final evening. The outcome allowed the workforce to leap frog the Potters within the desk and make it three wins in a row.

Standout ahead Femi Azeez netted his third aim of the season as he set his facet up for a 2-0 win over Stoke Metropolis.

What’s subsequent for Millwall?

Regardless of persevering with damage woes on the membership, Millwall are motoring up the desk. Nevertheless, their subsequent batch of fixtures present a brand new take a look at.

The Lions host Leicester Metropolis this weekend with stress constructing on Marti Cifuentes’ facet nonetheless exterior the highest six. Following that problem, Neil’s facet have back-to-back away video games.

They head to Oxford United, a facet trying to keep away from the drop, earlier than travelling to Birmingham Metropolis, who’re below stress to succeed amid lofty ambitions.

Rounding off the Millwall’s subsequent 5 fixtures will likely be a house sport in opposition to Preston North Finish. PNE have impressed this season, regardless of two losses of their final 5 video games.