He confirmed one name would take the field for his full debut in teenage goalkeeper Pierce Charles, stepping in to take his place with James Beadle cup-tied and Cameron Dawson newly injured. Where some of Charles' young colleagues will feature in the matchday squad - left-back Sam Reed is a player the German confirmed could well be involved - it was suggested the youth could well feature from the bench rather than starters.
They'll do so against an in-form Coventry City side with designs on registering a rare triple over Sheffield Wednesday having tallied a 4-1 aggregate scoreline in two Championship wins already this season. The last of those of course arrived just on Saturday when despite a spirited Wednesday performance the Owls were outdone 2-1.
There are an unholy number of combinations Röhl could rattle out heading into this one. Here's a shot-in-the-dark stab at where he could go with it.
There are an unholy number of combinations Röhl could rattle out heading into this one. Here's a shot-in-the-dark stab at where he could go with it.