McGhee's emotional Wolves return
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Your support makes all the difference.The Millwall manager, Mark McGhee, returns to Molineux tonight for the first time since being sacked as Wolves manager three years ago. The Scot spent three years with the Black Country club but missed out on promotion in his first full season in charge after losing a Nationwide League First Division play-off semi-final to Crystal Palace.
"This was the first fixture I looked for when the list came out," said McGhee, who has seen the current Wolves manager, Dave Jones, guide the club to the top of the First Division. "I don't expect a standing ovation but I don't expect to be given a hard time either.
"It is a great place to play, and I am looking forward to it. I still have friends there, and Dave Jones has done a great job."
The winger Marc Bircham (calf strain) and Steven Reid (hamstring strain) are doubtful for Millwall, and Matt Lawrence has been ordered to rest after a recent concussion.
Wolves are likely to be without Mark Kennedy after the former Millwall winger pulled up in Sunday's home defeat of Burnley with a hamstring problem.
"It is not a bad injury but it is very unlikely we will risk him against Millwall," said Wolves' assistant manager, John Ward. Colin Cameron and Kevin Muscat will also be given late fitness tests.
A slip-up by Wolves could see Crystal Palace – at home to West Brom – or Coventry, who welcome Preston to Highfield Road, take over at the top.
Jamie Smith is out for Palace with knee and ankle problems, while the midfielder Simon Rodger is struggling with flu.
West Brom will hand Uwe Rosler his debut after signing the striker on loan from Southampton. Phil Gilchrist will have a late fitness test on his broken wrist. Although he is prepared to play in a cast, the referee Steve Tomlin will have to give him the go-ahead before the match.
At Highfield Road, Coventry will give the goalkeeper Magnus Hedman a late fitness test. The Swedish international has been having treatment for chest and back spasms which have kept him out of the Sky Blues' last two games.
The veteran Andy Goram could deputise, while the midfielder Youssef Chippo is still struggling with a knee problem.
The Preston centre-half Michael Jackson is struggling with an Achilles problem, while the full-back Rob Edwards is still ruled out with a rib injury.
Elsewhere, Manchester City City could welcome back Eyal Berkovic for the trip to Barnsley. The Dutchman Gerard Wiekens is ruled out with an ankle injury.
Barnsley's caretaker-manager, Glynn Hodges, is expected to name the same side that won 3-2 against West Brom.
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