The Australian international looks set to miss the next two games at the very least with a knee injury and though there are a number of midfield options within the Sheffield Wednesday squad, there is concern over whether there is anyone able to cover his ‘midfield general’ role effectively enough.
With the transfer window shut but clubs still able to shop in the free agents market, we took a look at 11 options available to the Owls should they feel the need to dip in for reinforcements.
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9. Kieran Lee
Lee left the Owls as something of a club legend this summer but is still without a club. Monk used him a lot when fit but has previously said he wants to move the squad on from the one he inherited. A short-term return sounds lovely but unlikely. Photo: Dan Mullan
10. Jordon Mutch
Would be a touch left-field given his injury problems, but at 28 is close to the right sort of age. Mutch has the likes of Birmingham, Cardiff, QPR and Watford on his CV, not to mention a Premier League stint at Crystal Palace. Those knocks have haunted him, though and he's since spent time hobbling around in Canada, South Korea and Norway. Photo: Paul Gilham
