Chris Wood believes Leicester City must tame the "monster" if they are to claim a vital victory against Millwall tonight.
The Lions have been led superbly this season by big defender Danny Shittu who, along with City's own giant centre-back Wes Morgan, has arguably been the Championship's stand-out defender this season.
Wood knows exactly how difficult it will be to get past the Nigerian tonight after his loan spell with Millwall earlier in the season.
Wood does not lack a physical presence, but he admits trying to match Shittu physically could be a fruitless exercise.
"They have the big monster at the back, Danny Shittu, and we are all aware of what he is capable of," said Wood.
"He is a tough man to get around. It will be an interesting battle.
"We have done it a couple of times in training and he is a hard man to push off the ball. It will be an interesting time for me.
"He has a similar presence to Wes. They are both commanding and very strong.
"Wes has got the ability to push on and play in the Premier League, and Danny has done it for years in the Premier League. He has still got it now.
"We have to look for his weaknesses and find out what his faults are on the day, but the way he is playing at the moment he has all the confidence in the world. You can see that when he is trying 40-yard shots.
"He is a great player and, when he is full of confidence and in form, it will be tough for our strikers."
Wood said he will be ready to face his former club tonight after his 36-hour trip back from New Zealand.
The 21-year-old played for the All Whites against New Caledonia in Dunedin last Friday and he was due to play in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday night but, after New Zealand's victory, he was allowed to fly home in time to face his former club.
"It was a long trip, but the New Zealand manager took it slow and gave me time to recover," he said.
"It would have made it very difficult to be in the right mind-set and physical shape for this game if I hadn't come back early."
