Sheffield Wednesday could welcome one key player back from injury this weekend.
Sheffield Wednesday have struggled with a long list of injuries in recent months, with Dominic Iorfa, Juan Delgado, Callum Paterson and Cameron Dawson all taking up spots in the treatment room.
Last night’s horror show against Coventry City was made even worse by the news that Josh Windass was facing weeks on the sidelines too, having lost eight of their eleven games played without the 30-year-old.
While it feels like things are crumbling at Hillsborough, they may now be handed one piece of positive news ahead of this weekend’s match-up with Birmingham City.
According to The Star, Marvin Johnson is back in training and could be available to face Tony Mowbray’s side.
The 33-year-old has been a vital cog in Danny Rohl‘s tenure, having picked up three goals and two assists in his last eleven games in the Championship.
Johnson missed out on back-to-back defeats to Huddersfield Town and Coventry City due to a ‘little problem’, however Rohl has now confirmed that he re-joined training prior to yesterday’s defeat and is looking ‘very good’ ahead of the weekend.
Where will Marvin Johnson play now?
Kristian Pedersen’s arrival on deadline day could potentially allow Marvin Johnson play further forward, with his attacking capabilities playing an important role since he returned to the squad earlier in the season.
Something needs to change in this struggling Sheffield Wednesday squad and returning Johnson to his natural position may be beneficial, while Djeidi Gassama could do with a break after scoring only once this season.
Johnson will be really important if the Owls are to avoid relegation this season and it is great for Rohl to have some options back, having lost a large number of players to injury over the Christmas period.
The winger’s future at the club still remains in doubt after he was the subject of a £1m bid from Ipswich Town last month, though it is unclear how long is left on his current contract.
Johnson could be one of many players who will leave Hillsborough if they are relegated to League One in a few months time.
The veteran only signed a new deal last summer so could well have a further 12 months left in the summer, but surely coming close to joining a club on the brink of Premier League football will leave him wanting more at the end of the season.