Sheffield Wednesday will be desperate to get back to winning ways on Friday when they head to relegation strugglers Stoke City. Last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Oxford United made it five without victory for Danny Röhl’s side, who have slipped down to 14th in the Championship as a result.
Röhl has had fitness issues to manage all season and was once again without Barry Bannan on Saturday as concerns surrounding the midfielder continue. Good Friday hosts Stoke climbed up to 18th with a huge 1-0 win at Cardiff last weekend and are hoping to continue reducing what was a lengthy list of absentees before the campaign is over.
With all that in mind, and ahead of a potentially difficult Wednesday away-day, The Star has rounded up the latest injury news from both sides below.
5. Di’Shon Bernard - out
A knee injury suffered against West Brom in February ruled Bernard out for the campaign. And the integral Wednesday defender might even miss the start of next season with a long road to recovery ahead. Photo: Jess Hornby
6. Di’Shon Bernard - out (continued)
Röhl said of Bernard this week: “I spoke with him and he is very positive. The first weeks were hard for him with pain and a little bit difficult, he could not do so much. But he is getting better and better. Dish, if he is available August or September then it would be fantastic, but it is a long way. This is what I demand from him, he must be fitter and physically stronger than before the injury." | Getty Images
7. Max Lowe - out
Picked up cruel season-ending injury during Wednesday's 1-0 defeat at home to Sheffield United earlier this year. Another who is out for the season. Photo: Cody Froggatt
![Again speaking this week, Röhl said: "[Bernard] and Max are working hard, Max is doing better and it would be good for him to be out of pain for the end of the season, then he can go into pre-season."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2025/03/26/13/26/GettyImages-2202556051.jpeg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
8. Max Lowe - out (continued)
Again speaking this week, Röhl said: "[Bernard] and Max are working hard, Max is doing better and it would be good for him to be out of pain for the end of the season, then he can go into pre-season." | Getty Images