Liam Waldock starts: Who is the lifelong Wednesdayite making his Sheffield Wednesday debut at Fulham this evening?
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The 19-year-old has been a key member of the Owls youth and under-23 sides in recent seasons and joins Ciaran Brennan and Conor Grant in making their first team bows in this competition, with the latter pair stepping out against Rochdale last week.
A combative and technically gifted central midfielder, Waldock has captained the under-23s on a number of occasions.
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Hide AdHe has been with the club since the age of eight, rising through the club’s academy ranks.
A lifelong Wednesdayite, he has been around the senior side for some time since being drafted in as a member of the training roster when Monk came in last season. He first travelled with the first team for their FA Cup win at Brighton in January.
“I’m very happy,” he said on signing a new contract with the club in February.
“I’ve been a Wednesday fan since I was a kid, so to sign a new deal is a great feeling.
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Hide Ad“My mum and dad are very happy, they are both Wednesday fans and I know they are proud of me, this is a great feeling for all of us.
“It’s been a great journey since I first joined. I think I’ve progressed well this season, playing regularly for the Under-23s and I’ve been captain a few times.
“It’s about consistency, playing well in every game and I think I’ve done that this season. The coaches have told me I’ve done well so I just need to keep going.”