Owls to host Portuguese giants

Last updated : 27 June 2016 By C. Morris

Sheffield Wednesday today confirmed their pre-season schedule with the highlight being a home game against Portuguese champions Benfica.

Benfica, who have won the league for the last 3 seasons, will face the Owls at Hillsborough on Wednesday 20th July. The Owls then travel to Portugal for warm-weather training the following day and will face another Portuguese side, Nacional, in Albufeira on Sunday 24th July.

Prior to taking on the Portuguese sides Wednesday will face away games at Alfreton & Chesterfield and on their return from the Algarve the Owls will conclude their preparations with a home game against Port Vale on Sunday 31st July, a week before the season kicks off at home to Aston Villa.