Sheffield Wednesday travel to city rivals Sheffield United on Friday.
Sheffield Wednesday’s Steel City derby preparations have been hit by the news Sam Hutchinson may be set for another spell on the sidelines.
Hutchinson, who some Wednesday supporters called to be appointed captain last month, only recently returned to the Owls’ side following knee surgery.
But according to the Sheffield Star the popular midfielder, who has only made seven appearances this season, may need to go under the knife once again to rectify a hernia problem.
New Sheffield Wednesday boss Jos Luhukay is already without Kieran Lee and Barry Bannan in central midfield, leaving David Jones, Jacob Butterfield and Almen Abdi in contention to start at Sheffield United on Friday.
And some Owls fans would rather see Sean Clare, the 21-year-old who impressed during a recent loan spell at Gillingham, given his debut at Bramall Lane.
Here’s what they’re saying on Twitter…
Clare moved to Wednesday from the Nike Academy in early 2016 and has spent much of the ensuing time away from Hillsborough, in spells at Bury, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham.
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