AdminSheffield Wednesday go into the Championship encounter this weekend against Cardiff City fully aware that they are in for a tough match.
Danny Rohl’s team is going to face an increasing competition at Hillsborough after the latest losses; the team will meet Cardiff City which has been struggling lately. Sheffield Wednesday lost to Sheffield United and Cardiff City to Blackburn Rovers before the break in November.
Cardiff City comes into this match after two successive losses after they had had six matches in the sequence without a loss, which saw them dem in the relegation zone with four victories. On the other hand, Sheffield Wednesday stands at 15 th having won only one of the previous four matches in all competitions, while Cardiff City, isn’t trailing too far behind occupying 22 nd place with only three points separating them.
With the showdown scheduled in the weekend, Rohl is likely to be worried by the injuries that have plagued Sheffield Wednesday players. Nevertheless, there is a ray of light with the possibility of having defender Michael Ihiekwe back in action because of an Achilles’ injury he has been having since September.
Ihiekwe has only played four times in the Championship this season, but he has been seen training recently. Not only is Akin Famewo out of the match and with a lot of games scheduled in the following weeks, Ihiekwe might prove to be an important addition to the roster.
On this note, although Ihiekwe has been eagerly expected back into the team, the team is also still waiting on the return of Nathaniel Chalobah in the middle of the loss of Olaf Kobacki due to an injury.
Sheffield Wednesday may see Bernard and Valery banned for one match in the Championship after accumulating four yellow cards each this season. The match against Cardiff City kicks off at 12:30pm on Saturday afternoon.
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