Sheffield Wednesday team news: Fernando Forestieri starts as new boss Steve Bruce makes two changes for the trip to bottom club Ipswich Town
Forestieri, fit-again following after a hamstring problem, plays alongside Steven Fletcher up front. It is the Argentine-born player's first Championship outing since Blackburn Rovers away on December 1.
Bruce, who was formally unveiled as Owls boss on Thursday, has also made a defensive alteration, recalling Michael Hector at the expense of Jordan Thorniley. Centre-half Hector was unavailable last time out for the cup clash against his parent club Chelsea.
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Hide AdDeadline-day signing Rolando Aarons is named on the bench but fellow new arrivalls Dominic Iorfa and Achraf Lazaar are not included in the matchday squad. Josh Onomah also returns following a spell on the sidelines through injury.
Westwood: Palmer, Lees, Hector, Fox; Hutchinson, Bannan, Reach; Boyd, Forestieri, Fletcher. Substitutes: Dawson, Onomah, Pelupessy, Thorniley, Nuhiu, Joao, Aarons.