Sheffield Wednesday will be targeting a first Championship home win of the season when they welcome Middlesbrough to Hillsborough on Wednesday evening.
The Owls, who are understood to owe a significant further sum to HMRC this week, suffered a second successive defeat last time out, losing 2-1 to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Saturday afternoon.
The visit of Middlesbrough to S6 is poised to be overshadowed by a mass boycott, with Owls supporters being urged to stay away by the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust in their latest protest effort against Dejphon Chansiri. The game has been identified as an ample opportunity to stage a protest of this nature because it is being screened live on Sky Sports.
Ahead of the clash with Rob Edwards’ side, who will be hoping to strengthen their grip on one of the automatic promotion places this evening, here is how The Star thinks the Owls could line up this evening:
5. Liam Palmer
The 34-year-old has started every game in the Championship so far this season, including five consecutive starts at right wing-back. That is another trend that is likely to continue on Wednesday evening. | UGC
6. Yan Valery
Since being tasked with moving into midfield for the trip to Portsmouth last month, Valery has made that position his own, developing a solid bond with skipper Barry Bannan in the engine room. | UGC
7. Barry Bannan
Although Bannan has been having to manage a knee issue in recent weeks, he remains influential to Wednesday's hopes of trying to make the best of a bad situation. His place in the starting XI is always guaranteed. | UGC
8. Svante Ingelsson
The Swede has been another staple in Wednesday's starting XI this season amid their lack of options. He provides thrust and energy from the engine room, meaning he is another highly likely starter. | UGC