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Sheffield Wednesday respond after Keiren Westwood drops return hint on Twitter

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Westwood has not played at all under new Sheffield Wednesday manager Jos Luhukay.

Kieren Westwood of Sheffield Wednesday celebrates his team's second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday at Loftus Road on April...

Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Keiren Westwood has hinted at an imminent return from injury.

Westwood has not appeared for Wednesday since early December, due to a groin problem, and had his return date repeatedly pushed back by the Owls.

His selection by the Republic of Ireland last week for their upcoming friendly against Turkey sparked conspiracy theories as to whether the 33-year-old was actually injured at all.

However, Westwood appears to have banished those rumours with the following tweet on Sunday evening:

Here’s what the fans are saying on Twitter…

Even if Westwood was fit to return, a first team aappearance could still be some way off if the paths of several other recovering teammates are anything to go by.

Tom Lees and Almen Abdi were made to work on their fitness over a number of weeks, through a combination of training and under-23 fixtures – a process which Joost van Aken and Sam Hutchinson are currently experiencing.