Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa: Pre-Match Thread

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These play 3 at the back so 442 or 4141 should mince them if we're attacking enough. Ah Bruce?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If reports are correct, Wednesday have 13 first team players and 4 u23's available for Saturday. Anymore injuries and they'll struggle to fill the bench. Sixteen players are currently unavailable.

Get it right and it could be a cricket score.

[in exile]

Bouncebackability - Villa to win 2-1

[Richard E]

If reports are correct, Wednesday have 13 first team players and 4 u23's available for Saturday. Anymore injuries and they'll struggle to fill the bench. Sixteen players are currently unavailable.

Get it right and it could be a cricket score.

But unfortunately this is Villa we are talking about so the most likely outcome of that scenario is therefore an heroic against all the odds home win. Sigh.

[Villa in Denmark]

If reports are correct, Wednesday have 13 first team players and 4 u23's available for Saturday. Anymore injuries and they'll struggle to fill the bench. Sixteen players are currently unavailable.

Get it right and it could be a cricket score.

Unfortunately that could well be a Geoffrey Boycott after the first 6 overs type 0.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bruce on the OS

It looks like Keinan has twisted his ankle, so we'll have to see on him.

It's not great when Albert Adomah and Jack Grealish are already out. Robert Snodgrass is ill, too.

We didn't see anything beforehand but the more he ran about the more he was feeling sick.

All of a sudden injuries to our forward players are mounting up a little bit.

But that's where we are. We'll go from there. Let's hope they're speedy recoveries.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If reports are correct, Wednesday have 13 first team players and 4 u23's available for Saturday. Anymore injuries and they'll struggle to fill the bench. Sixteen players are currently unavailable.

Get it right and it could be a cricket score.

But unfortunately this is Villa we are talking about so the most likely outcome of that scenario is therefore an heroic against all the odds home win. Sigh.

I know it seems like it but it hasn't always been like this. Some of us are old enough to remember a Villa side with attacking intent even away from home.

[taylorsworkrate]

If Snodgrass is ill then he will just have to battle through it and play.

No way we can have him out also.

[john e]

If reports are correct, Wednesday have 13 first team players and 4 u23's available for Saturday. Anymore injuries and they'll struggle to fill the bench. Sixteen players are currently unavailable.

Get it right and it could be a cricket score.

But unfortunately this is Villa we are talking about so the most likely outcome of that scenario is therefore an heroic against all the odds home win. Sigh.

I know it seems like it but it hasn't always been like this. Some of us are old enough to remember a Villa side with attacking intent even away from home.

you making me feel old now

[villa `cross the mersey]

**** me ! What the hell is going on ?
We seem to get an awful lot of injuries - if Snoddy is still being sick you would think they would try and get some kind of diagnosis - I thought he was winded on Tuesday night - obviously not
Let's hope it's not appendicitis
The way things are shaping up Gabby could be in contention

[PaulWinch again]

Bruce on the OS

It looks like Keinan has twisted his ankle, so we'll have to see on him.

It's not great when Albert Adomah and Jack Grealish are already out. Robert Snodgrass is ill, too.

We didn't see anything beforehand but the more he ran about the more he was feeling sick.

All of a sudden injuries to our forward players are mounting up a little bit.

But that's where we are. We'll go from there. Let's hope they're speedy recoveries.

Fucking hell, appreciate it's tough but not the most positive. It's going to be 9 at the back on Saturday it sounds like!

[leylandalbion]

Both RHM and O'Hare are not in the U23 squad tonight.  Unless injured (both played monday) looks like they may be in the squad saturday

[garyshawsknee]

Fingers crossed. I'd throw O'Hare straight in in the advanced role.

[Risso]

If O'Hare is not even in the squad given how well he played midweek in the rout of Wolves, he may as well retire now.

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That's a good sign if they're both available. Would suggest a couple of bench options will step up.

If the defence stays as is, then with the injuries we have Elmo and Grabban are likely to come in out wide. I'd hope Lansbury would replace one of Jedinak or BB if he persists with Hourihane. Then at least RHM and O'Hare are options off the bench.