Sheffield Wednesday return in action later this evening as they look to build on their recent upturn in form.
The Owls recorded back-to-back victories for the very first time under manager Garry Monk by defeating Charlton Athletic 3-1 and then Brentford 2-1 last time out.
Tonight they face a trip south to the Midlands to face a Derby County side who have found themselves languishing at the wrong end of the table in 16th.
Monk has a number of selection headaches to try and overcome while some players could be missing through injury.
Here’s our predicted XI for the game…
Wednesday could make as many as four changes to the side that came from behind to defeat the Bees.
In defence, Liam Palmer is reintroduced following a three-match suspension, meaning Moses Odubajo drops to the bench and skipper Tom Lees keeps his starting place above August Player of the Month Julian Borner.
Cameron Dawson continues between the sticks instead of Keiren Westwood, who has been out through injury.
Then there are several changes in midfield as Barry Bannan is dropped from the line-up. The 30-year-old is likely to be handed a rest after appearing to clutch his hamstring regularly towards the end of the match on Saturday. In his place comes Massimo Luongo who partners Sam Hutchinson in central midfield.
Adam Reach also returns to the starting fold, replacing Jacob Murphy at right-midfield, the Newcastle loanee was particularly underwhelming against Brentford, losing possession 19 times.
Monk threw in a surprise decision at half time by introducing Jordan Rhodes for Atdhe Nuhiu, he’s got a good chance to be handed a start after impressing supporters. It would be his first start of the season.
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Meanwhile, Fernando Forestieri is once again set for an extended spell on the sidelines…
