Sheffield Wednesday take on Swansea City in the Championship on Tuesday night.
Sheffield Wednesday are at Hillsborough once again on Tuesday night, where they take on Swansea City in the wake of their 2-0 defeat against Burnley last weekend.
The Owls conceded either side of half-time in a defeat that held both positives and negatives for Danny Rohl’s side.
The positives were that Wednesday held their own for much of the game. The negatives were the individual mistakes, and the lack of firepower.
Sheffield Wednesday fans were critical of Yan Valery after the game, with his mistake leading to the Burnley opener.
In attack, Olaf Kobacki was handed a 5/10 rating for his performance on the day, in what was arguably his worst showing in a Sheffield Wednesday shirt.
And the Pole may be one of three who are axed for the game against Swansea City on Tuesday night…
Three Sheffield Wednesday players who are bound to be axed vs Swansea City
Ike Ugbo
Striker Ike Ugbo remains without a league goal this season following his reported £2.5million move from Troyes during the summer.
It’s a frustrating period for Ugbo. But Rohl has backed Ugbo to eventually start scoring for Sheffield Wednesday, despite his current struggles.
With this game in quick succession from the Burnley game, then with a long-haul trip to Portsmouth on Friday which Sheffield Wednesday fans have sold out, Rohl may opt for Jamal Lowe against his former club Swansea.
Not only would it give the Owls a new outlet up top, but it would also serve rotational purposes.
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Olaf Kobacki
As mentioned above, Kobacki’s poor performance against Burnley may mean that he’s dropped against Swansea.
And that would coincide with Josh Windass’ return to the Sheffield Wednesday XI after the attacker missed the Burnley game.
Windass is said to be available for this next game and he could be thrown straight into the XI to try and give the Owls some more emphasis in attack.
Kobacki is yet to claim a goal contribution in his seven Championship appearances for the Owls. Windass meanwhile has two goals in eight league outings this season.
Djeidi Gassama
Another Sheffield Wednesday man who faced social media criticism after the Burney game was Djeidi Gassama.
The Frenchman has been in and out of the XI this season, having started five games now but failing to finish a single one of them.
He has just the one goal to his name this season and proved wasteful against Burnley, getting into good positions but failing to find that killer touch.
Expect Anthony Musaba to come into the XI with he and Windass a seemingly favoured partnership for Rohl.