Reverse psychology, Mark...?

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Millwall give a first league start to goalkeeper Filip Marschall after he joined from Stevenage on deadline day. Other than that it's the same team that started the 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough on Tuesday.

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo makes one change from the XI that started the 6-0 demolition of Wrexham in the Championship last Friday. Joel Veltman is injured so Kyle Walker-Peters, who got two assists in that game after coming on for Veltman, is in.

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Good morning from The Den as old foes Millwall and West Ham renew their rivalry after more than 14 years apart.

The locals have their first chance to stretch their vocal chords as the West Ham players head out for their warm-up.

Jarred Bowen leads the way and applauds the travelling fans in the far corner. The vast majority are yet to arrive, however.

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We're in PROPER derby territory here.

This will be the 100th meeting between these east London rivals but their first since February 2012.

Fourteen years for Millwall fans to stew over a 2-1 defeat at the old Upton Park/Boleyn Ground when the Hammers prevailed despite playing 81 minutes with 10 men after Kevin Nolan's very early red card.

The Lions come into this in mixed form after a run of just one win in their past five games but they haven't lost on home turf to their dear friends since December 1988.

West Ham have started to click through the gears impressively after a bit of a false start and have won their past four league games, including bashing Wrexham 6-0 last time out.

Another victory today would see them win five league games in a row for the first time since February 2006.

Read a preview of this game here.

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Stoke City's Lamine Cisse prepares for his 150th senior career appearance as part of the side's unchanged starting line-up.

Among the substitutes are Sam Gallagher and Junior Tchamadeu, who are on the mend following their respective injuries.

Rhys Norrington-Davies' own goal in the Carabao Cup in the midweek has not deterred Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder from giving him a start for today's match.

He's one of two changes with Jamal Baptiste also in the XI in place of Sam McCallum and Mark McGuinness.

Tahith Chong is named on the bench as he makes his return from injury.

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Stoke City have weathered the early storm and now look on course to be the promotion contenders they were hoping to be after a productive transfer window.

But for visitors Sheffield United, things couldn't be more different.

The Blades' transfer plans suffered big disruption due to their off-field issues and as the fans call for more answers from the owners, more and more questions keep arising on the pitch.

In midweek, the side suffered a bruising loss to League Two's Fleetwood Town to exit the Carabao Cup and boss Chris Wilder was livid with those he felt didn't take their chance to shine.

It looks like the manager has lost trust in some of his players and the fans are losing theirs rapidly with the club as they brace for whatever the Bet365 Stadium will throw their way.

Both Brian Barry-Murphy and Nathan Jones have opted to stick with the XIs they sent out last Saturday, as they do battle in the Welsh capital this lunchtime.

Karlan Grant, who returned to Charlton Athletic this summer seven years after leaving The Valley, revisits one of his former loan clubs - the attacker scored six goals for Cardiff City while on loan from West Brom in 2023-24.

Krystian Bielik, a Cardiff summer signing, is another player featuring against a former club - he continues in central defence.

The Bluebirds remain on the lookout for their first league victory of the season and must muster a response having suffered a dramatically late defeat to Bolton Wanderers last time out.

Mark Poyser
BBC Radio Wales commentator at Cardiff City Stadium

More shots on target than any other side in the Championship, but no league wins.

Welcome to the world of Cardiff City.

A 100% record after three games, now haven't scored in nearly five hours.

Charlton's form this season is equally absurd.

So it begs the question, what on earth is going to happen today?

Will Brian Barry-Murphy's Bluebirds break their duck and avoid their worst winless start to a non top-flight season in nearly 40 years?

Or will Nathan Jones have another fruitful visit home?

As the Charlton boss said himself this week: "I always love going back to God's country."

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West Ham are at the top of the standings and will have an early chance to seal it before the international break.

If they don't, there are a handful of clubs ready for their turn at the apex.

Meanwhile at the other end of the table, Cardiff City are in danger of dropping into the bottom three and will likely need to beat Charlton to make sure they avoid that fate as Burnley host Derby County at Turf Moor.

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Dom Ballard scored the lone goal at Ashton Gate last night to give Bristol City the victory.

It's put them into the play-off mix but will they be able to stay there after today's action?

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Last May's promotion and relegation hokey-cokey has ensured this season will be different, very different, for fans of several Championship clubs who get to renew long-standing rivalries which have been forged over decades, based on geography, history and quite simply not liking each other very much.

Read all about those returning rivalries here.

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West Ham United make their return to The Den this afternoon after a 15-year wait.

The Hammers lead the league and will go in as favourites, but do you remember how things panned out when they last faced derby rivals Millwall in the 2011-12 Championship season?

Take our quiz here.

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Derby delights abound in the English Football League this weekend.

Whether it be local rivalries, competitive cities, or simply a team named Derby coming to town, for many the biggest thing on offer will not just be about the league table.

Here are five things to look out across the weekend in the EFL.

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The international break looms but before we have two weekends of Championship-less football, we still have one more supercharged Saturday to bring you.

The action kicks off early doors with the much anticipated London derby between Millwall and league leaders West Ham while Sheffield United look to bounce back from Carabao Cup misery against improving Stoke City.

Then later this afternoon Burnley and Derby go head-to-head after both suffering dismal starts to their campaigns and Southampton aim to silence Wrexham's teasing.

Get comfy. Build-up starts here.