Millwall’s 2023-24 pre-season schedule confirmed
Millwall will play Gillingham, Sutton United, Charlton and Fortuna Sittard in pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2023-24 Championship season.
The Lions’ squad will return to Calmont Road for day one of pre-season on Wednesday, June 28, before heading out to Spain for a week-long training camp in the Mediterranean heat.
On their return from Spain, Gary Rowett’s team will take part in a number of friendly matches to get ready for the big kick-off in early August.
Firstly, a visit to Kent will see The Lions face Neil Harris’ Gillingham side at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday, July 15 – (kick-off 1pm).
A trip to Sutton United will follow on Tuesday, July 18 – (kick-off 7.45pm). The Lions then welcome local rivals Charlton Athletic – (Tuesday, July 25, kick-off 7.45pm) – to The Den.
A final pre-season match will see Millwall take on Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard in SE16 – (Saturday, July 29, kick-off 1pm) – with just one week to go until matchday one.
In addition, Millwall will play two behind-closed-doors training matches in a bid to gain extra sharpness ahead of the Sky Bet Championship campaign.
The club is working on arrangements for a further friendly, which will be accessible to fans, but this has not yet been finalised. The Lions will make a separate announcement should this change.
Ticket details for the fixtures listed above will be communicated on millwallfc.co.uk as soon as possible.
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Millwall interested in move for Blackburn Rovers’ Lewis Travis
Millwall are interested in a move for Rovers captain Lewis Travis.
The Championship side have identified the 25-year-old as a potential addition to their new-look squad as they look to respond to the setback of missing out on the play-offs on the final day of the season.
Travis has quickly racked up 202 appearances for Rovers and been a near ever-present in the middle of midfield when fit and available.
He managed 48 of those in the 2022/23 season, and still has three years left to run on his current contract which will be factored in to the Lions’ interest.
However, Travis did go through a lean spell at the end of 2022 and early 2023, losing his place in the side as he failed to start six matches either side of the new year.
Travis then enjoyed a fine run of form, but did so operating in a more advanced midfield role, and less rarely used in his preferred holding midfield position.
That came in a run of 18 consecutive starts to finish the season, but he was substituted on the final day at Millwall where Rovers’ stunning second half comeback saw them deny Gary Rowett’s side a play-off spot, and finish above them in the Championship table.
In response, Millwall have already splashed the cash to land Hibernian striker Kevin Nisbet, and are looking to be more aggressive with their summer recruitment than in recent seasons.
Midfield options Jamie Shackleton and Callum Styles have returned to their parent clubs at the end of their respective loan spells, though the experienced Ryan Leonard did sign a new contract this week.
It is unclear at this stage whether the Lions have tabled a first bid, but their interest has been confirmed.
Talk over Travis comes after Rovers made their first midfield signing of the summer last week when experienced Sondre Tronstad joined on a free transfer after leaving Vitesse Arnhem.
