George Brown plan revealed as youngster set to step up Sheffield Wednesday comeback
Sheffield Wednesday striker George Brown is expected to step up his recovery from a hamstring injury by storing 45 minutes under his belt for the Under-21s against Wigan Athletic on Tuesday lunchtime.
The youngster, who burst onto the scene out of nowhere back in August, has been sidelined since December, missing each of Wednesday’s last 21 matches in all competitions. He made his last appearance when the Owls were beaten 3-1 by Ipswich Town at Portman Road on December 20.
Brown has been working hard on the Middlewood Road training pitches in recent weeks, building up his strength and fitness levels, and Owls manager Henrik Pedersen, last week, confirmed the plan for him to make his long-awaited return against Wigan’s Under-21s at The Brick Community Stadium.
The Dane, who watched his side draw 1-1 with Leicester City at Hillsborough on Monday afternoon, has since revealed the plan is for Brown, who has scored two Championship goals this season, to try and complete half of the game.
Pedersen told The Star: “We really hope that he will play 45 minutes tomorrow (Tuesday), so it's very good.”
Asked if there is a chance the striker could be involved when the Owls head to Championship table-toppers Coventry City on Saturday, Pedersen insisted it will all rest on how he comes through his run-out against the Latics.
“Let's evaluate after the game tomorrow,” the Owls boss clarified.
Brown, who scored in Wednesday’s only victory of the season back in September, scoring their second goal in a 2-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park, is understood to be out-of-contract at Hillsborough this summer, but Wednesday have a year’s extension clause that is set to be triggered.
The striker, who came through the ranks at the Ultimate Football Coaching Academy before joining Wednesday in 2024, has made nine appearances in total for the Owls this season, featuring seven times in the Championship and twice in the Carabao Cup.