Sheffield Wednesday recap: Barry Bannan's fitness, Sunderland and Harlee Dean's situation - from Darren Moore

Sheffield Wednesday’s Darren Moore is speaking to the media at 2pm – and will be asked about Barry Bannan, Sunderland, and much more.

It’s set to be a tough affair over two legs for the Owls and Black Cats, with both sides desperate to take a step closer to Wembley – starting with Friday night’s game at the Stadium of Light.

The opposition manager, Alex Neil, spoke to the press this morning where he discussed Nathan Broadhead’s fitness, potential Bannan mind games, and the size of the two clubs and now it’s over to his Wednesday counterpart to have his conversations.

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Darren Moore was coy on Barry Bannan's fitness for Sheffield Wednesday.

You can follow the whole thing live, right here on our Owls blog, for all the updates that come in the build up to the game.

If you have any questions, you can get in touch with our Wednesday writers, Alex Miller and Joe Crann, on Twitter – and they'll see what they can do.

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Darren Moore is speaking to the media ahead of the game between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday.
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