Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa: Pre-Match Thread

[Des Little]

I’m taking my boots.

[eamonn]

Finally, a chance for Hepburn.

[Matt Collins]

I don’t think O’Hare and RHM are guaranteed to be involved. I imagine it will depend on the fitness of Snodgrass, O’Hare, Elmo

I imagine there’s a presser this morning so we should know more then.

[cdbearsfan]

It's written in the stars that the goalkeeper who kept chucking the ball in against Small Heath will play like Lev Yashin tomorrow. That always seems to be the way of things for us.

[Hookeysmith]

After the buoyancy of beating the Blues in a pretty decent performance he had to make a decision on changing the team due to Albert and jack being out.

He got it wrong by leaving Jedinak in there when clearly they were going to play fast and wide and would expose him - wrong team and tactics

Preston - kept basically the same side (that failed) and again Jedinak and Hourihanne especially were anonymous  - wrong team and tactics

Steve - you cannot guarantee how players will perform on the pitch once there - you can only make changes during the game. But FFS at least play the right players in the first place and that means playing them in their correct positions. You have finally found a formula that works so go like for like on any replacements

Lose tomorrow and I am sorry but all the hard work to win 7 on the bounce will be undone by piss poor team selection and tactics.

[Richard E]

Tuanzebe is definitely out - hamstring problem. Grabban is a doubt with a sore groin. We don't have much injury luck, do we?

[Ads]

Question of whether Taylor comes in or Elmo goes to right back.

I think Grabban will play, hopefully Snoddy too.

They're decimated. I watched their managers press conference and it looks like they'll have a few kids playing.

[Ads]

Just listened to Bruce's press conference.

Axel - out tomorrow, hamstring.
Grabban - doubtful, groin strain.
Grealish - out.
Adomah - out.
Davis - doubtful, twisted ankle.
Snodgrass - should be okay.

FFS, when will it end.

On this basis I would go with;

Johnstone

Taylor
Terry
Chester
Hutton

BB

Elmo
Hourihane
Lansbury
Snoddy

Hogan

Should Grabban be fit, then I'd play him instead of Elmo, with Elmo at right back.

RHM and O'Hare will be our only attacking options with the injuries we have.

I still feel that is a well balanced and strong side.

[UK Redsox]

With what's available and accepting Bruce won't want to start Airport or the Russian, that's a decent team.

However, Steve is sure to try to shoehorn Onomah in there

[Brend'Watkins]

All these injuries Snodgrass apart seem to have occurred during training as there didn't seem any evidence of them during the previous games.  What the hell are they doing?

[Ads]

Adomah and Grealish both got injured against the Noses.

[JUAN PABLO]

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[AsTallAsLions]

With what's available and accepting Bruce won't want to start Airport or the Russian, that's a decent team.

However, Steve is sure to try to shoehorn Onomah in there

Oh, he will. No doubt about it.

[VinnieChase84]

41221 for me tomorrow

       Johnstone
Elmo, Chester, Terry, Hutton
          Thor
Lansbury, Hourihane
Snodgrass  Ohare
        Hogan

Surely given their terrible injuries then this side can get the right result. UTV

[wittonwarrior]

Up shit creek with injuries my only hope is Wednesday have bigger thoughts elsewhere eg their cup replay. At the moment though 1-0 to Wednesday sorry