The defender stepped up his bid for full fitness with Sheffield Wednesday’s Under-23s on Monday.
Sheffield Wednesday’s Joost van Aken looks to be closing in on a return to fitness.
Van Aken last played for the Owls in August, having sat out the final five months of last season with a separate problem.
But the Dutch defender made his second appearance for Sheffield Wednesday’s Under-23s on Monday, playing an hour in a 2-1 defeat against Bolton Wanderers.
That update was tweeted out by Wednesday’s official Twitter account the following afternoon, although the response from a number of Owls fans was far from positive.
Here is what they are saying…
Sheffield Wednesday are reported to have agreed to pay up to £4 million to sign Van Aken from Heerenveen a year ago.
But despite impressing with his technical ability, the defensive side of the 24-year-old’s game has often left much to be desired.
And one of his more forgettable days came in last season’s Steel City derby at Hillsborough – an occasion one Sheffield United fan has not forgotten…
Nevertheless, there has been some support for Van Aken…
Can Van Aken recover from that disappointing start to his Sheffield Wednesday career?
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