Why Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Keiren Westwood is NOT playing at Brentford tonight

Sheffield Wednesday will be without their number one goalkeeper Keiren Westwood at title-chasing Brentford this evening.
By Alex Miller
Published 24th Feb 2021, 18:14 BST
Updated 24th Feb 2021, 18:16 BST
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The 36-year-old, who has been one of the club’s foremost performers in recent weeks, is out with broken ribs having played through pain over the last couple of weeks.

Joe Wildsmith steps in between the sticks for Wednesday, with youngster Luke Jackson on the bench.

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In a statement on social media Westwood said: “Gutted I’m not with the lads tonight. I’ve been playing with a pain in my ribs for the last two weeks which I put down to being bruised.

Sheffield Wednesday keeper Keiren Westwood is out injured.Sheffield Wednesday keeper Keiren Westwood is out injured.
Sheffield Wednesday keeper Keiren Westwood is out injured.

“But an x-ray has confirmed I’ve broken my ribs. Football is a contact sport and unfortunately these things happen and I’ll try to get back as soon as I can.

“I’ll be supporting the boys, hoping we can get a victory tonight.”

The Wednesday side in full: Wildsmith, Palmer, Urhoghide, Lees, Penney, Harris, Bannan, Hutchinson, Reach, Kachunga, Rhodes

Subs: Jackson, Borner, Dunkley, Dele-Bashiru, Pelupessy, Hunt, Brown, Windass, Paterson.

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