Sheffield Wednesday name an almost entirely academy XI for Brentford FA Cup clash
A very young Sheffield Wednesday XI has been named by Henrik Pedersen as they go up against Premier League outfit, Brentford.
The Owls go up against the Bees in today’s FA Cup clash at Hillsborough, and with a whole host of selection issues and injuries Henrik Pedersen has been left with no choice but to name lots of youngsters in his starting side.
In fact, there is only Svante Ingelsson - who wears the captain’s armband - that can really be considered a senior player, and he’s also one of only two players who haven’t come through Wednesday’s academy.
Wednesday will need to upset the odds in a big way if they’re to progress, but they have already beaten Leeds United with kids this season - and Pedersen will be hoping for something similar down at S6 today.
Here’s how the two teams line up -
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
Wednesday XI: Charles, Fusire, Emery, Otegbayo, McGhee, Alao, Thornton, Ingelsson, Shipston, McNeill, Cadamarteri
Brentford XI: Valdimarsson, Henry, Van Den Berg, Pinnock, Hickey, Jensen, Henderson, Damsgaard, Donovan, Nelson, Lewis-Potter
And here’s some pre-match reading for you...