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Sheffield Wednesday predicted XI, team and injury news vs Millwall, summer signing ruled out

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Sheffield Wednesday take on Millwall in the Championship this weekend.

Sheffield Wednesday play their first Saturday 3pm kick-off of the season this weekend, when they head down to London to face Millwall.

Danny Rohl will be hoping his side can build on their emphatic 5-1 comeback win vs Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

That win halted a run of two-straight defeats in the Championship, with Sheffield Wednesday losing 2-0 vs Leeds United in their last league outing.

Millwall are without a win this season having drawn one and lost two; in midweek, the Lions lost 1-0 at home to Leyton Orient in the Carabao Cup.

Last time Sheffield Wednesday played at The Den, Anthony Musaba inspired a 2-0 win.

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Sheffield Wednesday dealt fresh injury blow ahead of Millwall

Speaking in his pre-match presser on Thursday, Rohl revealed that Nathaniel Chalobah will miss the next couple of weeks.

The one-time England midfielder made his debut against Grimsby but came off after an hour, and has sustained a calf injury.

Rohl also said that Dominic Iorfa is the only ‘question mark’ going into this weekend.

Rohl will make a late call on whether or not Shea Charles will be involved.

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer remains sidelined.

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Sheffield Wednesday predicted XI vs Millwall

What shape Rohl goes for this weekend may be the main talking point.

Wednesday played with a back-four against Grimsby but a back-five vs Leeds United.

Away from home in the Championship, Rohl may prefer to be more defensively-inclined, but with Iorfa possibly out and no new centre-backs having arrived this summer, a back-four seems likely.

Expect Michael Ihiekwe to step in should Iorfa be unavailable, with Jamal Lowe likely to lead the line once more as Ike Ugbo continues to gain match fitness.

Marvin Johnson could step in for Max Lowe at left-back, with Johnson showcasing his creativity in midweek.

Here’s how we think Sheffield Wednesday could line up vs Millwall…

Beadle (GK)

Johnson

Ihiekwe

Bernard

Valery

Bannan

Ingelsson

Musaba

Windass

Gassama

J. Lowe