Sheffield Wednesday may be boosted by a returning player when they host Bristol City in the Championship this weekend.
Sheffield Wednesday welcome Bristol City to Hillsborough in the Championship on Saturday, for another huge game in the Owls’ fight for survival.
Danny Rohl has instilled belief into the fans after recent wins over Birmingham City and Millwall last time out, with Sheffield Wednesday winning 2-0 at The Den to leave themselves four points from safety.
Bristol City sit in 12th as things stand but go into this one on the back of a 1-0 defeat at home to QPR last time out.
And Wednesday could be boosted by the potential return of Dominic Iorfa this weekend.
Dominic Iorfa poised for potential Sheffield Wednesday return
Iorfa, 28, has been missing since the 3-1 win over Blackburn Rovers in December owing to a muscle injury.
But earlier this month, Rohl said Iorfa was making huge strides in his return to action, and now The Star say that there ‘may be a chance’ that Iorfa returns to the side this weekend.
Pol Valentin has been filling in at right-back, along with veteran Liam Palmer.
Rohl has previously sung his praise of Iorfa, describing him as a ‘fantastic player’
Iorfa return a huge boost for Danny Rohl
The full-back departments have been thin on the ground over the past few weeks.
January signing Kristian Pedersen has picked up an injury and so too has Akin Famewo, with both players still on the mend.
And whilst both players are left-backs, the return of right-back Iorfa could free up the likes of Palmer or Valentin to cover on the left should it be required.
There’s currently a lot of strain on Marvin Johnson to stay fit, with an injury to him bound to give Rohl a selection headache, though Iorfa’s fast-track return to the side will ease a little of that pressure on the impressive Johnson.
Iorfa though faces a battle to get back into the side with Valentin having shown a lot of signs of improvement over the past few weeks.
What’s more is that Iorfa is out of contract in the summer and so he’s playing for his future at the club; a lack of game time though could prompt the club to release him in the summer.
Either way, Rohl having players back for the final run-in can only be a positive, and Iorfa will surely be keen to play his part in the final 13 games of the season.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City kicks off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon.