Popular Sheffield Wednesday figure will miss Rotherham United clash as skipper risks suspension

Centre-half Di'Shon Bernard has become an important figure for the Owls in recent months, starting 18 of their last 21 league matches having not been chosen to feature in Danny Röhl's opening two fixtures as Wednesday boss.

The Jamaica international was red-carded in the 78th minute of Wednesday's win over Bristol City for two bookable offences, referee Thomas Kirk calling back an incident having allowed play to go on for a Robins attack. It means he will have to sit out his side's next clash - at the New York Stadium next weekend - with the nature of his two-caution dismissal meaning there is no right of appeal.

Thankfully, though, he won't be joining captain Barry Bannan in sitting on a tally of nine for the Championship season - the two yellows constitute a red only so there will be no jeopardy of him get an accumulative ban. So right now only the skipper is at risk of a longer suspension.

Any player who picks up 10 yellow cards before the end of the 37th match of the season will be subject to an automatic two-game ban. Wednesday play the Millers, Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United before the 37-match amnesty kicks in and the threat of accumulative suspension becomes 15 cautions up to the end of the regular season.

Wednesday are well-stocked at the back ahead of the trip to Rotherham, with Bambo Diaby and Dominic Iorfa having stepped back into the fold after recovering from injury. Coming off the bench, Iorfa made his return to action for the first time since the turn of December in the win over City. Akin Famewo is also on the road to recovery.