Sheffield Wednesday host Norwich City on Wednesday evening, as the bottom two clubs of the Championship face each other.
Sheffield Wednesday start their match against Norwich City after a brave performance at West Brom last weekend. SWFC left the Midlands with a point that will help them overcome their negative points tally following an administration deduction.
However, Henrik Pedersen’s side are in particularly hot form, with that draw at The Hawthorns breaking a run of four defeats on the rebound. The Owls are yet to taste victory since beating Portsmouth in September.
The obvious off-field issues were the main talking point ahead of Wednesday this season and a move to League One is likely to await. Nevertheless, the battle displays – even in defeat – show that despite everything, there is plenty of fight in Hillsborough.
Norwich City have shown the exact opposite of fight after losing six championship games on the rebound.
The Canaries are 23rd in the table, just one place above Sheffield Wednesday. After a 2-0 defeat at home to Hull City, Liam Manning’s side were booed again, with the boss and hierarchy subjected to angry chants.
Team news from Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday continues to be hit hard by injuries. Scores of first-team players remain in the treatment room as the Owls squad appears to be getting thinner every week.
Olaf Kobacki, Nathaniel Chalobah, Di’Shon Bernard, Pierce Charles and George Brown could all be back in November to provide much-needed help to Pedersen. But tomorrow’s match will be too early for all these players, leaving SWFC light everywhere on the pitch, and especially in defence.
Youngsters Guilherme Siqueira and Ernie Weaver both have no return dates and are expected to remain away for a few months until 2026. However, Mackenzie Maltby is getting closer to a comeback.
Sheffield Wednesday has the most depth up front. Bailey Cadarmarteri and Charlie McNiell are both fully fit and could challenge Jamal Lowe and Ike Ugbo for starts in the team.
Sheffield Wednesday predicted XI
(5-3-2)
Horvath; Fusire, Palmer, Iorfa, M. Lowe, Amass; Bannan, Ingelsson, Valery; Cadamarteri, J. Lowe
With the sheer number of injuries Sheffield Wednesday has in their backline, Pedersen will play with the same back five he has favored for most of this season.
Harry Amass has impressed since he was brought in rented from Manchester United in the summer. The teenager has quickly become a regular in Wednesday’s defensive line-up.
The same can be said for his midfield three, where Barry Bannan and Svante Ingelsson went head-to-head. Yan Valery – a defender, of course – has also established himself as a key player for Pedersen in the absence of Nathaniel Chalobah, who picked up an injury in SWFC’s first game of the season.
Bailey Cadamarteri’s strong performance off the bench against West Brom could see him preferred over Ugbo for this huge clash at Hillsborough.
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