Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson hopes striker Martyn Waghorn's loan spell at Millwall will help him rediscover his best form.
The 23-year-old has joined the Lions on a 93-day loan.
Pearson admitted Waghorn had grown frustrated by his lack of opportunities at City and needed a run of games. The final details of the switch will be finalised today.
Waghorn has made just two substitute appearances for City so far this season and started only 11 games during the 2012-13 campaign, although he made a further 17 substitute appearances.
Injuries and loss of form have curtailed Waghorn's City career in recent seasons.
However, Pearson hopes a spell at the New Den will give the former England Under-21 international the opportunity to show the kind of form which led to City spending nearly £3million on him just over three years ago.
"I think it is good for all parties," said Pearson.
"For him, he needs some games. Plus, we can recall him after 28 days if needs be, so we haven't left ourselves open in that regard.
"His frustrations at not playing will be eased by the fact that he can get some games in and, when he comes back to us, he will be in a better place, which is good.
"He hasn't had much luck. I think at mid-point last season he was back in the side and doing exceptionally well, and then had problems with his appendix.
"It has been hard for him to rediscover that sort of form.
"Hopefully, he can get some games in and start to get his form back."
Waghorn is expected to go straight into Millwall's starting line-up for tomorrow's clash with Derby as Lions boss Steve Lomas has a number of injuries to his strikers.
Waghorn, who has scored 20 goals in 114 appearances for City, will be ineligible for Millwall's trip to the King Power Stadium in the Championship on Saturday, November 30.
Meanwhile, Pearson said he was not ruling out bringing players in now that the loan window has opened.
He said there was nothing immediately on the horizon, and added: "I don't want to sound as though there is something imminent, but it is a case of we will look to see if we can strengthen.
"If we can, you will hear about it at the right time. But I am not ruling anything out."
