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Sheffield Wednesday fans pleased Atdhe Nuhiu didn’t start

Kyle Bartley of Swansea City heads the ball away from Atdhe Nuhiu of Sheffield Wednesday during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Sheff...
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Atdhe Nuhiu came on as a substitute for Sheffield Wednesday against Aston Villa in the Championship this past weekend.

Conor Coady of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Atdhe Nuhiu of Sheffield Wednesday during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday at Molineux on...

Some Sheffield Wednesday fans on social networking site Twitter are pleased that Atdhe Nuhiu did not start against Aston Villa this past weekend.

Wednesday got the better of Villa 2-1 away from home at Villa Park in the Championship this past Saturday.

Nuhiu started the match on the substitutes’ bench, but the 29-year-old striker came on in the 78th minute as a replacement for Steven Fletcher.

Some Wednesday fans on Twitter are pleased that Owls manager Jos Luhukay decided not to include Nuhiu in the starting lineup against Villa.

Kyle Naughton of Swansea City is challenged by Atdhe Nuhiu of Sheffield Wednesday during the The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round between Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City at Hillsborough on...

Over the course of the 90 minutes at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, hosts Villa had 54% of the possession, took 18 shots of which four were on target, and earned three corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Wednesday had 46% of the possession, took 13 shots of which five were on target, and earned seven corners, according to BBC Sport.

The Owls are 10th in the Championship table at the moment with 14 points from nine matches.

Matt Doherty of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Atdhe Nuhiu of Sheffield Wednesday during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday at Molineux on...