Comeback date pencilled in for Rotherham United's Denzel Hall

The Dutch wing-back had been one of the club's best performers and his absence since the turn of the year has hit the Millers hard while they have languished in the bottom four.

Happily, his time in the treatment room is coming to an end and he could be in the selection frame in as little as three weeks as Matt Hamshaw's men bid to climb out of the drop zone.

Assistant manager Dale Tonge said: “When Denzel is ready, it'll be a massive boost for the group - not just because of his quality, but also because of his personality, his standards, how he drives things day to day. He's a top, top pro and someone we've desperately missed.”

The 24-year-old summer signing took his number of appearances to 26 when he played in the January 1 clash with Peterborough United at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

He then suffered a severe hamstring injury when he landed off balance during an innocuous training-ground drill and has sat out the last 12 matches.

“He's back on the grass, he's looking really well,” Tonge said. “He's moving how you'd want him to. I wouldn't envisage the end of March for his comeback, but definitely early April.”

Another injured player who has made it outdoors again at Rotherham's Roundwood HQ is young centre-back Hamish Douglas who picked up a hamstring issue at Burton Albion on February 17.

The expected comeback date for the 20-year-old is around the same time - if not a little sooner - than Hall's.

Meanwhile, new boy Duncan Watmore is working closely with boss Matt Hamshaw and the backroom staff as the Millers seek to build up the amount of time spent on the pitch by the former Premier League striker whose quality has shone through following his arrival on the final day of the January transfer window.

The 32-year-old had hip surgery in February 2025 while he was with Championship Millwall and had been without a club after parting company with the Lions at the close of last season.

“It's well known that Duncan didn't play for a year,” Tonge said. “What's really good about him is that he knows his own body. As much as we want to play him every minute, we've got to be a little bit sensible and be guided by him as well.”

So far, Watmore, had made three starts - without finishing a match - and been used as a substitute on four occasions.

“He's a sensible lad,” Tonge said. “It's something we're working on together. There's constant dialogue with the gaffer and everything is judged from game to game.”