Sheffield Wednesday welcome Nottingham Forest to Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon.
After a disappointing late defeat to Birmingham last week, Sheffield Wednesday return to action at home to Nottingham Forest.
The Owls have been inconsistent all season, and know they need to find a period of good form if they are going to be a part of the fight for promotion.
Forest have had a similar start to Wednesday, and sit a place above Carlos Carvalhal’s side in the table on goal difference.
In what will be a tricky test for Carvalhal, how will his side line up against Forest?
Sam Hutchinson has served his suspension which kept him out of the Birmingham defeat, and could come back to partner Tom Lees in central defence in place of Glen Loovens, who started in the former Chelsea defender’s absence.
Daniel Pudil is still struggling with the thigh strain that ruled him out of the game at St. Andrew’s, which saw Adam Reach slot in at left-back. Pudil is set for a late fitness test, but Carvalhal may stick with Reach rather than risking the Czech Republic man.
If Reach does play at left-back, then Almen Abdi will likely sit in front of him on the left of midfield, offering a more solid option to that of Fernando Forestieri.
Will Buckley was a late substitute against Birmingham and brought some much-needed energy to Wednesday but it came too late, and he could start ahead of Ross Wallace, with Carvalhal surely wanting to be on the front foot when playing at home. Kieran Lee and Barry Bannan should continue in the centre.
The aforementioned Forestieri will likely play through the middle, just off Steven Fletcher. Although he came on to score last week, Gary Hooper will probably have to settle for a place on the bench again, but he gives Carvalhal the opportunity to go with two out-and-out strikers should things not be going Wednesday’s way.
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