Sheffield Wednesday team news: Steven Fletcher returns to Owls side to take on Derby County
Top goalscorer Steven Fletcher has returned to the Sheffield Wednesday starting line-up and is the only tweak to the side that beat Charlton in such dramatic fashion in midweek.
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The Owls look to be lining up in a 4-4-2 formation, Monk’s favoured system at Hillsborough, with Fletcher replacing Connor Wickham as the only change.
Monk had spoken about the need to keep things fresh in the side with this afternoon’s clash being the third match in a week, but has chosen to keep momentum from that confidence-boosting 1-0 win.
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Hide AdThey take on a Derby County whose side includes 120-cap England legend Wayne Rooney of course, with Phillip Cocu making xx changes to the Rams side that lost 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday.
The Owls side in full; Dawson; Palmer, Lees, Borner, Fox; Murphy, Bannan, Lee, Harris; Fletcher, Forestieri
Subs; Wildsmith, Pelupessy, Nuhiu, Wickham, Iorfa, Da Cruz, Windass