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.
9. Barry Bannan - doubt
The talismanic midfielder has missed two games now due to an ankle knock, having attempted to warm-up against Blackburn before missing the Oxford defeat entirely. And there are concerns whether he'll be fit for another crunch clash with Stoke. | George Wood/Getty Images Photo: Getty
10. Barry Bannan - doubt (continued)
Speaking in the aftermath of last weekend's defeat to Oxford, Röhl said: “He got an injection yesterday. It does not look good. He pushed his football in the last 17 months on a very, very high level. He played nearly every game and there maybe comes a point now where the body is asking for some rest. He is not the youngest one, he played so many games and this is normally a time where other players can step into this position." | Getty Images