The officiating team for Sheffield Wednesday’s weekend trip to West Brom has been confirmed, with Tom Nield to take charge of his second Owls game this season.
Wednesday are currently four places behind their Saturday lunchtime hosts but could leapfrog them with victory at the Hawthorns. Danny Röhl’s side are right in the mix for a Championship play-off place, having lost just one of their last six Championship matches, and that was against league leaders Leeds United.
The Owls have struggled on the road in recent weeks, with last month’s 2-0 win at Queens Park Rangers their first away-day victory since mid-December. Improving that run will be no easy task at a West Brom side who have lost just once at the Hawthorns all season back in October.
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Wednesday can boast an unusually strong bill of health going into Saturday’s Championship clash, with Dominic Iorfa and Akin Famewo the only long-term absentees. Winger Anthony Musaba could return from a minor issue that has kept him out for the last two games.
Speaking with The Star last week, Röhl explained the importance of load management in training, with running volumes reduced as the fixture schedule intensifies. And Wednesday is reaping the rewards of that approach with a strong squad going into the weekend.
West Brom will be without top-scorer Josh Maja for the visit of Wednesday, with the 12-goal striker suffering a leg injury last month. But they should have on-loan Southampton man Adam Armstrong available to lead the line, having confirmed his temporary switch after Monday’s 11pm transfer deadline.
Tony Mowbray will also be without defender Semi Ajayi and striker Daryl Dike, while a decision is to be made in goal following first-choice Alex Palmer’s move to Ipswich Town. It looks as though Josh Griffiths, who was recalled from a loan spell at Bristol Rovers, could start between the posts.
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