Championship LIVE: Leicester Metropolis v Sheffield Wednesday – textual content updates, stats & head-to-head
‘Wednesday followers are fearing the worst’printed at 16:19 British Summer season Time
Leicester v Sheff Wed (16:30 BST)
Rob Staton
BBC Radio Sheffield
And a reasonably bleak outlook on the guests, Sheffield Wednesday:
Key ins: None, Sheffield Wednesday stay below an embargo stopping them from including gamers
Key outs: Josh Windass (Wrexham, free), Djeidi Gassama (Rangers, undisclosed), Pol Valentin and Michael Smith (each Preston, free), Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool, free)
Expectations? Sheffield Wednesday are understandably fearing the worst. The primary-team squad has been decimated, the gamers and workers should not being paid on time, and there is a risk of a factors deduction. Many followers are resigned to relegation already and simply need some hope for the long run within the type of a change of proprietor.
Strengths? It is exhausting to call one, given absolutely the wrecking ball that has been taken to the squad. The one factor you may say is a minimum of influential membership hero Barry Bannan has signed a brand new contract.
Weaknesses? Having so few senior gamers and no means, at the moment, to signal anybody. To not point out a non-deal pre-season has hardly produced the perfect preparation. How can the squad in its present type get by way of 46 video games of Championship soccer?
Distinction-maker? If Pierce Charles stays at Hillsborough, he’s an impressive expertise. And in case you’re prepared to allow a little bit of gallows humour at a time like this, because the goalkeeper, he might need ample alternative to shine.
Aaron and Jobi’s prediction: twenty fourth