Sheffield Wednesday welcome Rotherham United to Hillsborough in a battle of the strugglers, the Millers fresh off a confidence-building win but low on away form, the Owls searching for a vital first win of the campaign.
But they will be bouyed by the fact Wednesday performances have seen an upturn in the last couple of matches - though ultimately they’ve come away empty-handed from their two matches under new boss Danny Röhl.
It’s hard to catch too much of a handle on the way they might shape up at this stage - but here’s a predicted line-up from the Wednesday side.
It’s hard to catch too much of a handle on the way they might shape up at this stage - but here’s a predicted line-up from the Wednesday side.
5. LB - Akin Famewo
Two Wednesday managers seemingly prefer Famewo to Reece James on the left. His physical attributes may well be important. | Steve Ellis
6. RW - Anthony Musaba
Was Wednesday’s biggest direct threat at Plymouth and on another day could have bagged a couple of assists. Final touch needs work but the fact is that he wouldn’t be playing in the Championship if all was tip-top on that front. | Steve Ellis
![Wednesday fans will hope to see more from Hendrick in the coming weeks. He operated well at Watford. George Byers would be the obvious choice here, but the previous Owls boss seemed to think he needed work before building up to back-to-back games in quick succession. We’ll see.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/10/27/13/newFile-2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. CM - Jeff Hendrick
Wednesday fans will hope to see more from Hendrick in the coming weeks. He operated well at Watford. George Byers would be the obvious choice here, but the previous Owls boss seemed to think he needed work before building up to back-to-back games in quick succession. We’ll see. | Getty Images
8. CM - Barry Bannan
Remains Wednesday’s main man and will hope to claim another derby win for his record. | Steve Ellis