One Sheffield Wednesday man is struggling to get in the starting XI right now, despite having looked good so far this season.
Sheffield Wednesday are back in action this weekend where they welcome West Brom to Hillsborough.
The Owls are going in search of their first league win in five, whilst the Baggies are looking to go seven games unbeaten this season.
As things stand, Carlos Corberan’s side sit in 1st place of the Championship table compared to Danny Rohl’s side who sit in 21st.
Already, 12 points separate the two teams. But the Owls have looked good in their last two outings despite taking just one point from both games.
Wednesday have been on the receiving end of some controversial refereeing decisions which have helped them to drop points in games against QPR and Luton Town.
Danny Rohl may ponder more formation tweaks
Sheffield Wednesday have looked good in a back-five shape in their last two games. But going forward, there’s definitely more to be had.
Whether it’s the personnel or the shape remains to be seen. But Rohl got them clicking last season and he’ll surely do so again soon.
And Rohl has already shown that he’s not afraid to drop certain names, having axed the likes of Anthony Musaba and Ike Ugbo from the line up in recent weeks.
Another who’s been sitting on the bench of late is Svante Ingelsson; Sheffield Wednesday signed Ingelsson on a free transfer during the summer.
Ingelsson impressed on his debut vs Plymouth and went on to be named the club’s Player of the Month for August.
Svante Ingelsson needs to be in the Sheffield Wednesday XI
Ingelsson hasn’t started a league game in August, largely owing to the arrival of Shea Charles who’s partnering Barry Bannan in midfield.
Charles is performing well so far. And his defensive mindset has allowed Bannan to move forward and rediscover his scoring touch.
With five-at-the-back, there’s no real place for Ingelsson in the XI, and whilst he’s a good option to have on the bench, he’s arguably too good to be on the bench.
Sheffield Wednesday are lacking firepower right now. They’re also lacking a bit of physicality which Ingelsson would bring.
Rohl needs to find a way to shoehorn Ingelsson into the side, yet keep Charles and Bannan together.
Doing so would be difficult; it could mean reverting to a back-four, which could make Wednesday weaker at the back, or it could mean playing a narrower formation which seems to go against their style of play.
Either way, Rohl has a real weapon in Ingelsson and he needs to start using him more.