Blackburn Rovers will be without defender Scott Wharton for the remainder of the season as they battle to secure their Championship status. The defender limped out of Rovers' loss to Sheffield Wednesday last weekend and scans have now revealed that he will not be fit to play until 2025. The defender will undergo surgery in the coming days and his absence will come as a huge blow for John Eustace's Blackburn, who currently sit 19th, just three points above the drop zone and two above Wednesday....
Sheffield Wednesday's relegation rivals Plymouth Argyle are hopeful of receiving an injury boost ahead of this weekend's clash with Millwall. It's a game that Plymouth need to win in order to bolster their chances of avoiding relegation on the final day of the Championship campaign. The Devon-based outfit are currently 20th, one place and one point better off than Danny Rohl's Wednesday, and two points above the dreaded drop zone. As such, they need all hands on deck this weekend at The Den and...
The 25-year-old striker, who Wednesday were interested in signing a couple of seasons back, has been a big player for the Baggies in 2024/25, scoring 11 goals in the Championship as they look to secure a top six finish and reach the play-offs for a shot at returning to the Premier League. Thomas-Asante scored two in three prior to the game against Sunderland earlier this month, however in that game he was shown two quickfire yellow cards that resulted in his dismissal, and he was forced to sit...
On Sunday, after a massive win over Blackburn Rovers, the German beckoned his technical team onto the edge of the box in front of a packed out away end so that they could celebrate with the 7,300+ travelling fans together. Henrik Pedersen, Sal Bibbo, Sascha Lense, Chris Powell and Neil Thompson threw their arms in the air alongside the manager to the delight of the Wednesdayites in front of them, and it was another moment that showed how far the team has come since October. Wednesday, as a...
The former Chelsea youngster, brought in on loan from French club Troyes early on in the January transfer window, belted six goals in five matches and grabbed an assist in the seventh as Wednesday blitzed through February and into March. In a 14-game run from his signing, Wednesday did not win a game in which he hadn’t had a direct goal contribution, such was his importance. Fast-forward to the present and Ugbo hasn’t scored in his last eight outings. But his impact has remained amid a shift in...
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Huddersfield Town boss Andre Breitenreiter is calling for individuals within his squad step up and take on leadership responsibility over the final two Championship weekends. Huddersfield currently find themselves in the relegation zone, three points behind Sheffield Wednesday, who are 21st at present and setting the survival pace. As such, this weekend's home fixture against Birmingham City, who are 22nd in the table, promises to be make or break when it comes to their hopes of avoiding the...
The Midlands side equalised late through Matty Cash to lose 2-1 on the night in France, though that took the aggregate scoreline to 3-3 and with the away goals rule having long since been eradicated from European football the tie to extra-time and then penalties. Argentine World Cup winner Martinez, who kept two clean sheets in 15 appearances for the Owls while on loan from Arsenal during the 2013/14 season and was regularly kept out of the side by Chris Kirkland, has become something of a...
Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan hopes to see Ipswich Town promoted to the Premier League - an outcome that would almost certainly mean former club Leeds United missing out. Leeds and Ipswich look set to go head-to-head for the second automatic promotion place, following Leicester City’s commanding 5-0 thumping of Southampton on Tuesday evening. Enzo Maresca’s side need just three points to secure a top-two finish, with that victory virtually condemning the Saints to a play-off place due...
Utility man Ben Osborn has opened up on his desire to remain at Sheffield United beyond the expiry of his current contract in the summer. The 29-year-old has been with the Blades since arriving from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2019, and signed a new one-year deal in the summer. Despite some fitness issues this season he has shown his worth in a variety of positions of late, operating both in midfield and at left wing-back in recent weeks with Max Low and Rhys Norrington-Davies injured and...
Chris Wilder has admitted that Sheffield United need “a huge slice of luck” if they are to have Jayden Bogle available for next week’s crunch clash with relegation rivals Burnley. The wing-back limped off during yesterday’s 2-0 defeat at Brentford and had to be helped around the pitch by United medical staff to give the Blades another big defensive concern. Bogle’s injury means that every single senior wing-back, on either side, is now struggling with injury, with young Yasser Larouci filling in...
The Liverpool full back was forced off with an ankle injury against Crystal Palace. The 20-year-old is likely to miss a number of key fixtures for Jurgen Klopp's side. IAN LADYMAN and CHRIS SUTTON have their say on the Premier League's Player of the Year - Listen to the