Ex-Sheffield Wednesday man makes Owls assessment ahead of reunion with Plymouth Argyle

England youth international Lewis Gibson played only six matches for the Owls in the 2021/22 season but showed glimpses of his quality between injury woes. He faced off against Wednesday while on loan at Bristol Rovers last season.

It looks likely that he’ll get another shot at impressing against the Owls, this time in the colours of Plymouth Argyle, after overcoming injury to make a comeback appearance in their goalless draw with West Brom over the weekend.

Wednesday are without a win this season but showed progression in their first outing under new boss Danny Röhl at Watford on Saturday. Plymouth themselves are without a win in their last four matches having slipped to 21st in the Championship table.

Gibson forecasts a difficult game for the Pilgrims, who have picked up nine of their 12 points this season at home - but have lost their last two at Home Park.

“You go into every game wanting to win it,” he said. “It will be a tough test as every game is in this league. I know they have got the new manager there as well. I think it’s important for us to get a result.

“Our home form has been really good bar the last two. Hopefully we can carry on the home form we have had previously and get something there as well.”

At 23, former Everton man Gibson has seen injury trouble blight his career as it did at Hillsborough, but after making 33 appearances for Rovers last season and nine already this term, he feels those issues are largely behind him.

Gibson continued: “Obviously, it has been a little bit frustrating missing the last three games but I was delighted to be back out there. It was a good point, probably a fair point. We take it and move on.

“At first you just grit your teeth and get on with it but as you feel it start to get worse and worse you think there is a time where you probably need to hold your hand up and say you can’t carry on. I missed three games, the international break might have helped just to ease that as well, but I’m delighted to be back now and to kick on.”