Lions hit by striker shortage

Last updated : 19 September 2008 By The Merry Lion
Millwall boss Kenny Jackett will weigh up his options before naming his team for tomorrow's clash against Cheltenham Town having lost two of his first-choice strikers.

Neil Harris has been ruled out for up to month with a neural problem will on-loan Tresor Kandol starts a three match ban following his dimissal last weekend so Jackett must decide on a strike partner for Gary Alexander.

The obvious choice would be to move Lewis Grabban back up front but the manager believes he has more than one option.

"Both Ashley Grimes and Adrian Forbes are fit and have been playing in the reserves," he told the club's official site. "We've also got Ahmet Brkovic and Karl Moore available to come into the wide positions, so I'm happy that the competition for places is still there.

"We will miss players of the quality of Neil and Tresor, of course," he continued. "But Gary Alexander is playing well and scoring goals at the moment, Lewis Grabban can revert to a striking role."