Sheffield Wednesday secured their biggest win of the campaign on Friday.
Sheffield Wednesday’s Fernando Forestieri in action
Fresh from their biggest win of the season, Sheffield Wednesday can make it three straight wins when Blackburn Rovers visit Hillsborough on Tuesday.
Owls head coach Carlos Carvalhal could have a number of big names back in contention, but can any break into Friday’s side?
Here’s how we suspect the hosts to line up:
Goalkeeper: Keiren Westwood
Defenders: Jack Hunt, Vincent Sasso, Glenn Loovens, Morgan Fox
Key man Tom Lees is among those who could return against Rovers, although with Sasso performing well in the centre-back’s absence there’s little need to rush him back. Hunt had arguably his best game of the season against Birmingham, while Fox was solid on the opposite flank, and the pair are expected to keep their places. Liam Palmer and Daniel Pudil or Adam Reach are possible alternatives.
Midfielders: Ross Wallace, Sam Hutchinson, Barry Bannan, Adam Reach
Reach made a big impact from the bench on Friday and could take the place of Fernando Forestieri on the left, with Wallace, Hutchinson and Bannan likely to stay put. Dropping the Italian would be a brave call from Carvalhal, however.
Forwards: Jordan Rhodes, Sam Winnall
Sheffield Wednesday’s Sam Winnall celebrates his goal with striker partner Jordan Rhodes
Both new recruits got off the mark against Birmingham and in doing so have ,made themselves all but undroppable. They could not have timed it better, too, with Gary Hooper and Steven Fletcher back in contention. It could be some Owls bench at Hillsborough.
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