Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[Ellandback1]

Tuesday 26th August 8:00pm | Hillsborough


Leeds United will be eager to put Saturday's performance from the Emirates firmly behind them as they prepare for a crucial local derby against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the second round of the EFL Cup.

For Sheffield Wednesday, the upcoming fixture presents a mixed bag of emotions. Manager Henrik Pedersen will have been pleased with the spirit shown by his team to come from behind in a 2-2 draw with newly promoted Wrexham at the weekend, securing their first point of the league season.

That solitary point leaves Wednesday languishing in 21st place, level with Queens Park Rangers in the relegation zone, though still marginally ahead of city rivals Sheffield United. Adding to the pre-match concerns for Owls fans is their dire home record; Hillsborough has witnessed only one victory in their last 11 matches, with six defeats suffered in their most recent eight clashes in front of their own supporters.

The injury list for Wednesday is significant, potentially forcing Pedersen into several changes. Bruno Fernandes, who started behind strikers Charlie McNeill and Ike Ugbo in the previous round, is sidelined, with Sean Fusire a strong contender to take his place in the starting XI. In the heart of midfield, Nathaniel Chalobah is out until mid-September with a hamstring injury, meaning Olaf Kobacki, Rio Shipston, and Jarvis Thornton are all vying for minutes. Centre-back Di'Shon Bernard will miss the clash with a knee injury.





Daniel Farke, meanwhile, faces his own selection headaches, and opportunities to integrate new talent. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is unlikely to feature as he continues to build fitness, which could see Lukas Nmecha step in for Joel Piroe up top. Ethan Ampadu and AO Tanaka are both dealing with respective MCL knee injuries, opening the door for Sean Longstaff, Ilea Gruev, and Sam Chambers to pick up significant minutes in the centre of the park.

Defensively, Leeds could unveil a new-look backline, with recent signings and centre-back pairing Sebastiaan Bornauw and Jaka Bijol both in line to start, flanked by Darl Darlow between the sticks. New signing Noah Okafor could make his Leeds Utd debut on the left wing, allowing Wilfred Gnonto to battle it out with Dan James on the right flank.



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[Ellandback1]

------------------------Perri------------------------
Justin-----Bernaauw----Bojol-----Byram
Gnonto--Longstaff--Aaronson--Harrison
---------------Piroe------Nmecha-------------

[Ellandback1]

I'd start with Perri. It will be beneficial for him to get a few games under his belt. Nothing against Darlow.

[Barlow Boy]

------------------------Perri------------------------
Justin-----Bernaauw----Bojol-----Byram
Gnonto--Longstaff--Aaronson--Harrison
---------------Piroe------Nmecha-------------

Are you on your inside information there again mate, putting Justin straight in .

P.S It’s Bornauw

[Ellandback1]

Are you on your inside information there again mate, putting Justin straight in .

P.S It’s Bornauw

It's just how I would go. In hindsight, may play Chambers as attacking mid, and have Nmecha as sole striker.

I've been told will get the starting XI tomorrow morning...

[GreennWhite]

I see this game and team selection as a bit of a selection headache. Do you start with the same team that lost on Saturday and say to them, go out there and make up for the bad performance, and hope they want to go and do that. Or do you take the oportunity to play more of the new guys and mix the team up, which we know from the past doesnt always work well.
I feel we need a strong team out to win this game and rebuild any lost confidence that may have come from the bad result at the weekend.

[Ellandback1]

I'd be quite happy not to be in any Cup competition this season - we have bigger fish to fry. It won't however look look if the Wendies knock us out...

[andrewjohnsmith]

Perri

Byram Bornauw Bijol Gudmundson (Justin on bench)

Longstaff Aaronson Gruev

Okafor Nmecha Harrison

[Johnsie123]

Perri got to start all the new boys get a run out defo 2 up front,really important to get a good win and some positivity within the team it's a massive game for farke already in my books .It's my opinion I don't think he is going to get as long as we all think cos the 49ers don't care about cul runs it's all about league status.

[Ellandback1]

Lets not forget, we have Harry Gray.

We could go 4/4/2 and have Nmecha and Gray up front.

[Tyzy]

I want us to win every game but I couldn't care less about this cup ,consolidating our place in the PL is more of a priority

[The Subhuman]

3 goals from 2 games for Harry this season

[The Subhuman]

I want us to win every game but I couldn't care less about this cup ,consolidating our place in the PL is more of a priority

We've seen multiple times in the past, defeat against a struggling lesser team can derail a team for a few games. And in case anyone has forgotten, this is a Yorkshire derby away from home and that's a leveller anyway..

[White Lotus]

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke says their priority remains "survival in the Premier League," so he won't be taking any risks for the second round of the Carabao Cup against Sheffield Wednesday.

The Whites travel to Hillsborough for a Yorkshire derby on Tuesday and Farke is expected to rotate his squad to give the new additions more game time and rest his core players.

"We want to progress into the next round," he said. "But, it's also fair to say that the priority is definitely also on the Premier League and survival in the Premier League, so we won't do anything stupid.

"We won't risk one player if there is an injury doubt or doubt in terms of load.

"For new signings, this is perhaps also a chance to get used to everything. The clear target is we want to go into the next round, but you can expect a few more rotations than we perhaps normally would do.

"We want to make sure that we, for ourselves, are there with a good performance and also [get a] good result.

"But we are also aware that they are a competitive side."

[Ellandback1]

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke says their priority remains "survival in the Premier League," so he won't be taking any risks for the second round of the Carabao Cup against Sheffield Wednesday.

The Whites travel to Hillsborough for a Yorkshire derby on Tuesday and Farke is expected to rotate his squad to give the new additions more game time and rest his core players.

"We want to progress into the next round," he said. "But, it's also fair to say that the priority is definitely also on the Premier League and survival in the Premier League, so we won't do anything stupid.

"We won't risk one player if there is an injury doubt or doubt in terms of load.

"For new signings, this is perhaps also a chance to get used to everything. The clear target is we want to go into the next round, but you can expect a few more rotations than we perhaps normally would do.

"We want to make sure that we, for ourselves, are there with a good performance and also [get a] good result.

"But we are also aware that they are a competitive side."

I honestly wouldn't care if the Wendies beat us. We must concentrate on the Prem

[Barlow Boy]

I honestly wouldn't care if the Wendies beat us. We must concentrate on the Prem

Me too, although I’ve got some neighbours who are Wednesday fans, they would be insufferable.

[Tom the Cat]

We must accept that it is VERY unlikely that we will win any of the cup competitions. However after the performance against Arsenal it is important that we have a good win tonight which will go a long way to bolstering confidence. To loose this match would be unthinkable and will result in confidence dropping lower. Beat Wednesday, get drawn against some decent side, and then loose.

[White Lotus]

I honestly wouldn't care if the Wendies beat us. We must concentrate on the Prem

The 'meltdown' would be something to behold though Elland

[GreennWhite]

According to their manager they are going to play a bunch of kids tonight ? so it might turn out to be not as difficult as it could have been.

[White Lotus]

According to their manager they are going to play a bunch of kids tonight ? so it might turn out to be not as difficult as it could have been.

It's going to be a game of - 'who wants to lose the most !'