Name familiar with Sheffield Wednesday fans could return for Owls v Bristol City clash

Bristol City's on-loan midfielder Scott Twine was a handful in Wednesday's matches against MK Dons during their stint in the third tier and after his loan stint with Hull City was terminated, parent club Burnley were quick to pair him up with his former MK boss Liam Manning at Ashton Gate in January.

Talented playmaker Twine returned to the bench for the Robins' defeat against the Olws' relegation rivals QPR last weekend but remained unused even when they went behind, with Manning admitting concerns over how much he could play after recovering from a quad injury that sat him out of their previous four matches.

Republic of Ireland international midfielder Mark Sykes is in a similar position to the 26-year-old, with Manning reporting at his pre-match press conference that the pair could feature after a week away from the fixture schedule. He said: "They’re much closer; Syksey, he’s had a couple of sessions this week, so he’s in a much better place. Twiney trained today. Time is a big thing with those guys. Now they’ve had a bit more training time, they’re in a much better position to get more minutes"

Both Wednesday and Bristol City have had to navigate a manic new year that has included midweek cup fixtures. Manning believes a week off the pitch will help his side regain intensity they failed to show against QPR, revealing his gave his side two days off after the defeat to come back fresh. "The breathing space was massive, in terms of two-and-a-half months with a game every four days is relentless," he said.

"The lads had Sunday and Monday off, which was definitely needed physically and mentally, we were in training Tuesday and today so, again, good opportunity to make sure that we cover some of the principles, how we work, what we do, and obviously looking at the game plan.

"And we’ve used it as an opportunity to look at some of the bits that weren’t quite right against QPR. It’s that combination of general principles, habit-forming, reviewing and trying to coach and educate on some of the bits that weren’t quite right on the weekend and a chunk of work to get ready for the weekend. We coach everybody, all the lads need to be clear on their roles, even if the programme drops, there will be tweaks and changes depending on who we play and we get success."