Sheffield Wednesday attacker a doubt – but another should return as Leicester visit Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday should welcome back Jamal Lowe this afternoon as the Owls take on Leicester City at Hillsborough.
Wednesday don’t have many more chances left to make sure they don’t end the 2025/26 campaign without a victory at S6, and Henrik Pedersen will be desperate to see his side put in a performance when the Foxes come to town.
The hosts do have a host of absentees due to injury, with the likes of Liam Cooper and Di’Shon Bernard among those that have been out of action for some time – and aren’t expected back this season – while George Brown is set to play against Wigan Athletic for the U21s tomorrow before being reconsidered at first team level.
Another player who could be missing from this afternoon’s squad is Manchester City youngster, Joel Ndala, who it was noted was absent from the post-match runs at Stoke City after defeat at the bet365 Stadium on Friday night.
Elsewhere, it also remains to be seen if any further action will be taken regarding two as yet unnamed players who turned up late for the departure to Staffordshire a few days ago. As previously reported by The Wednesday Word, both were left on the bench on Good Friday.
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As for visitors, they could be without Jordan James after his injury during the international break, while Victor Kristiansen, Harry Souttar and Aaron Ramsey are all long-term absentees.
Leicester boss, Gary Rowett, has urged his side to build on their comeback against Preston North End, insisting that they won’t be able to take Wednesday lightly even with their torrid run of form.
“We cannot go to Hillsborough with any sort of attitude that suggests we don’t have to do what we did on Friday,” he said, as quoted by the club’s official website. “We have to go with the same energy, the same determination, the same battling qualities. Then our qualities, hopefully, will create opportunities for us.
“But if you go there with anything less, it’s a difficult game because everyone expects you to go and win. We have to make sure we do everything right. If we do, we give ourselves a fantastic opportunity. The last three performances have been outstanding, but we’ve got to go and do that.
“Nobody’s going to give it to us. We’ll make sure we rest and recover and get the lads ready to go again.”