Sheffield Wednesday face a tricky test against unbeaten League One newcomers, Bromley at Hillsborough.
Victory would lift Sheffield Wednesday above Bromley and into the top ten, whilst Bromley can move into the top six with a win.
Teams
Harry Gray is a doubt for Sheffield Wednesday after he suffered a potential broken nose on top of concussion in their Carabao Cup defeat against Wolves.
Sil Swinkels is too unlikely to feature after he suffered a hamstring injury during that match.
Ali Al-Hamadi could start following his arrival on loan from Ipswich.
George Brown, Jordi Liongola (both hamstring), Tyler Onyango (hamstring/ACL) and Di’Shon Bernard (knee) are ruled out.
Bromley’s new signings, George Saville and Mickel Miller could be in contention for their debuts.
Grant Smith (stress fracture) and Ashley Charles (Cruciate) are still ruled out indefinitely.
When is Kick-Off?
Sheffield Wednesday meet Bromley at Hillsborough on Saturday 29 August at 3pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- This is Sheffield Wednesday’s first-ever competitive meeting against Bromley.
- Bromley are making their first-ever trip to Sheffield Wednesday in all competitions.
- No Sheffield Wednesday player has produced more shots in their first two league games than Jamal Lowe (9).
- Both of Bromley’s two league goals so far this season were scored by Victor Adeboyejo.
Prediction
Having lost their last two matches without scoring and Swinkels to injury, this match now feels like a must-win for Sheffield Wednesday to appease their fans because they’re expected to be in the promotion mix but their end product has been their weakness lately.
Bromley meanwhile certainly seem to be grinding out results so far with a late comeback at home to Cambridge after a slow start where they weren’t at the races tactics wise in the first half, yet they showed their resilience to dig deep until half time then again responding to conceding first.
Saville’s arrival also is a huge bonus as not only does he fill the void left by Charles in midfield but brings experience in that position, and if he starts then I can see Bromley being able to get another draw.
Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Bromley
Result: Sheffield Wednesday 7-2 Bromley