The Owls claimed their first point in a determined goalless draw at Leeds United last time out and have enjoyed a fortnight of training Middlewood Road - though four senior players were absent on international duty.
Questions are there as to whether those players will feature this weekend - Devis Vasquez, Juan Delgado and Di’Shon Bernard travelled back from the Americas and had not trained with the club as of Thursday.
And it will be interesting to see whether new boys John Buckley and Jeff Hendrick are thrown straight in - Hendrick himself missed the bulk of the break having reported for duty with the Republic of Ireland.
With an eye on continuity, we’ve had a red hot crack at selecting the team that could line up against the Tractor Boys.
And it will be interesting to see whether new boys John Buckley and Jeff Hendrick are thrown straight in - Hendrick himself missed the bulk of the break having reported for duty with the Republic of Ireland.
![One of the outstanding performers in a slow start to the campaign and a key figure to making the system work. Needs a goal, but those will come.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/08/18/09/GettyImages-1609884272.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. CAM - Josh Windass
One of the outstanding performers in a slow start to the campaign and a key figure to making the system work. Needs a goal, but those will come. | Getty Images
![A new face brings excitement, and there was plenty of that when the late show rolled in to deliver Buckley on loan from Blackburn on deadline day. He’s had two weeks to settle in and can make an immediate impact.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/01/20/GettyImages-1282013656.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. CAM - John Buckley
A new face brings excitement, and there was plenty of that when the late show rolled in to deliver Buckley on loan from Blackburn on deadline day. He’s had two weeks to settle in and can make an immediate impact. | Getty Images
![Has worked his socks off to limited supply in recent weeks and will want to receive more chances as Wednesday go about building on their draw at Leeds.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE3MTNhZWM0LWZlNmYtNGRmMC04Y2Q0LWFlYzZmZjcxY2IwMTowZjg2YjY3OC1iM2FlLTQ5OTMtYjAyZS1mNmMxYjQ0Zjk0YzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. CF - Michael Smith
Has worked his socks off to limited supply in recent weeks and will want to receive more chances as Wednesday go about building on their draw at Leeds. Photo: Steve Ellis Steve Ellis