Leeds United will be the favourites to keep their unbeaten run going and defeat Millwall to progress through to the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

It will be the first time the two clubs meet in the competition, but the eighth time Daniel Farke takes on Alex Neil. In their seven previous encounters, both managers have won two apiece and drawn three.

Farke will be seeking revenge against Millwall for November’s 1-0 defeat at the Den, which came before Neil was appointed as Lions boss. Since then, Leeds have lost just once and have yet to concede in more than a month - and have not done so at Elland Road in four games.

READ MORE: Leeds United squad revealed for Millwall with one missing from FA Cup tie

READ MORE: Leeds United have new Championship promotion race advantage over Sheffield United and Sunderland

Ramazani let loose

Largie Ramazani can count himself unlucky not to have started more games, albeit Manor Solomon has been in undroppable form. Daniel James doing brilliantly on the other flank has meant Farke has had no need to shoehorn the Belgian into the side.

Ramazani scored the winner against Harrogate Town in the third round last month, and went on to score a stylish goal and bag an assist from the bench against Sheffield Wednesday in the league a week later.

He has failed to get in a starting XI since netting against Harrogate but this weekend’s clash with Millwall is the perfect chance to let him loose. The winger has not scored or assisted in the last four games and has missed some good chances so will have a point to prove.

Fringe focus

Meanwhile, a number of fringe players will be spying minutes. Farke has said he will likely rotate more than usual this weekend, perhaps with an eye on the trip to Watford on Tuesday evening.

In truth, this might be the last realistic chance some players start and complete a match this season. Even if Leeds progress, tougher opposition may await in the next round and the manager has outlined how he doesn’t “gift” minutes away just because it is a cup competition.

The likes of Isaac Schmidt, Joshua Guilavogui and Max Wober may be looking at getting in Saturday's line-up while James Debayo will be hoping to at least get onto the pitch.

Wober, who has been plagued by knee issues, will wish to feature for the first time since Hull City away. If he does not, then that would add to the ominous cloud hanging over his future.

Goalkeeping

United have kept six straight clean sheets across all competitions, a run sparked by Karl Darlow. The number two had to be alert on occasion against Harrogate and did have to sweat once or twice to earn his blank slate.

Noise around United’s goalkeepers back then was much different to now. Last time, Illan Meslier had just fumbled against Hull in the 3-3 draw and questions were being asked over his number one status. He may have been glad to get out of the spotlight against Harrogate.

This week, Meslier may sit on the bench more comfortably having produced some match-winning saves against Coventry City on Wednesday. The ‘pressure’ is now back on Darlow to keep this recent clean sheet streak going.

FA Cup progress

Of course, Leeds will want to go as far as they can in the competition and will be expecting to see off Millwall at home. Losing is never on the agenda. The fifth round is due to take place on the weekend of March 1, when United are due to play West Brom at home in the Championship.

Should they be in the hat for the fifth round, that league fixture would need to be moved, most likely a few days later in midweek, ahead of the trip to Portsmouth on Sunday 9th. This would saturate the schedule even further.

Farke has outlined how his side are having to deal with a tricky calendar, which will get more cramped if Leeds go through. The further Leeds go, the more questions will be asked over whether the cup - which the manager has admitted Leeds are unlikely to win - becomes a distraction in the race for promotion.