Fit-again Kieran Lee keen to make up for lost time after signing new Sheffield Wednesday contract

The dynamic midfielder has spent the past seven years at Hillsborough, hitting 22 goals in 186 appearances. Lee was a key component of the Owls team that reached the play-offs in back-to-back seasons under Carlos Carvalhal.

However, injuries have hit Lee hard in the last two seasons, restricting him to just 17 senior outings as Wednesday have twice finished mid-table in the Championship.

But buoyed after extending his Owls stay, Lee admitted: “I’ve experienced some great times with Wednesday and I’m hungry for more in the future.

"The last two seasons have been really frustrating for me as I have been used to playing week in, week out since I joined the club in 2012.

Kieran Lee signs new Owls deal

“The time out gave me the time to recover properly, which had to be done so I could reach the required level of fitness for Championship football.

“I’ve had a really good pre-season with no problems or concerns, and I feel really good."

Lee's previous deal ran out at the end of June.

“I’m really pleased to extend my contract, there’s nowhere else I want to play my football," he said.

Lee has trained regularly throughout pre-season and he is expected to feature against La Liga side Espanyol in the the Owls' final warm-up fixture on Sunday.Lee, who will be battling it out with Barry Bannan, Sam Hutchinson and Joey Pelupessy for a starting berth this season, said: “I can’t wait for the season to start and hopefully I can repay the faith shown in me by everyone at the club."