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Joao Pedro drops to the floor again.

The Brazilian can't continue and is eventually helped off the pitch. He is replace by Yaser Asprilla.

Waford with their first shot on goal! That's taken them more than 30 minutes to create.

It comes from a Ken Sema corner, with Jeremy Ngakia doing well to meet it. His header, however, is a tame one and is easily collected.

Joao Pedro is back on his feet but looking a little sore. He is good to continue.

Action is now under way in Sunderland.

There is a delay in play now as Watford's Joao Pedro is down receiving some treatment.

He has been instrumental for the Hornets in recent weeks, scoring all of their last four goals.

Andreas Voglsammer so nearly has his and Millwall's second!

He goes looking for the bottom corner again with a sweetly stuck shot from inside the box, but Daniel Bachmann palms it away.

What sort of response do Watford have in them?

That's the first goal the Hornet have conceded in four games.

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Being a football manager taking charge of your new team against an old club must be a bit weird, like inviting an ex-girlfriend or boyfriend round to your house to play Scrabble.

Tony Mowbray has had enough experience of it now for it to be old hat, as his Sunderland side welcome Blackburn - his employers as recently as last season, to the Stadium of Light.

His spell at Rovers wasn't always popular with fans, but it set foundations for the promotion push they currently enjoy under former Denmark, Feyenoord and AC Milan forward Jon Dahl Tomasson.

Under 'Mogga's' watch, Ben Brereton added a Diaz to his name along with a ton of goals and international caps, while youngsters such as Tyrhys Dolan, John Buckley and Lewis Travis thrived.

Tomasson has picked up the baton and continued the good work as they sit third, although their inability to draw a game has seen them win as many as leaders and rivals Burnley but lose more than Rotherham down in 19th.

Sunderland are moving in typical Mowbray ways, patiently progressing, and today should be an enjoyable litmus test of both sides' development.

Daniel Bachmann comes up with a huge save!

He gets down well to foil George Saville, whose low shot from the top of the box was certainly fierce.

Buchmann was then up to keep out a follow up effort, but in truth that one would not have counted as the whistle went for a foul. Still, it was some fine work from the Hornets goalkeeper.

The team news is in and the big news for the Black Cats is that Tony Mowbray has handed Ross Stewart his first start since August.

The frontman replaces Ellis Simms, who drops to the bench as one of four changes from the draw against Hull in their last league game. Daniel Ballard and Patrick Roberts come in for the injured Danny Batth and Elliot Embleton respectively while Dennis Cirkin has replaced Aji Alese at left-back.

Alex Pritchard is out with a calf problem but Edouard Michut is back on the bench after injury.

Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson made one switch from the side which won at Norwich last time out in the Championship, Lewis Travis dropping to the bench with Ryan Hedges coming in.

Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics are out with minor groin and ankle injuries respectively

A reminder that we have a second early kick-off to come at 12:30 GMT as Sunderland host Blackburn.

We will have team news and a quick preview of that one to come next.

At the other end Murray Wallace does well to win a corner.

The ball in from the left results in another corner.

While it is again defended well by Watford, Wallace has a crack from outside the box and his shot is just over the bar.

There are shouts for a Watford penalty!

Keinan Davis is in the box and has the Millwall defence backtracking with a few step overs. Murray Wallace goes in for the challenge and Davis goes down.

The referee, however, is having none of it and waves the appeals away.

Watford may have home advantage and are a side that can climb to third with victory today, but it's Millwall that have bossed the first 10 minutes.

Their attack has been more fluid and they have stood solid in defence.

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Gary Rowett's Millwall have certainly started the more positive of the two sides.

And they are almost gifted an early goal! Goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann comes out to clear a long ball, but it doesn't get far before being fired back at him by by Tom Bradshaw. Crucial stop, that.

Watford have a free-kick to defend in the third minute now.

It's just inside their half on the left, and both sets of players crowd around the edge of the box.

The ball, however, is worked short by Millwall and Daniel Bachmann easily collects Zian Flemming's low shot from distance.

Millwall lift the ball long straight away and they have the game's first throw in deep in Watford's half.

They work the ball well and a shot is fired across the face of goal from Zian Flemming.

It's an up tempo start from the visitors.

And off we go!

This marathon day of EFL action starts at Vicarage Road.

Both teams are out and we are just moments from getting under way...