Owls Vs Robins: Team news

Last updated : 12 December 2008 By C. Morris

Sheffield Wednesday will be aiming to make it a handful of games without defeat on Saturday when they face Bristol City at Hillsborough.

Following the midweek victory over QPR the Owls sit just two points behind the play-off places in the Championship table but injuries will force Brian Laws into shuffling his pack again for the visit of the Robins.

Frank Simek, Etienne Esajas and Wade Small all limped out of Tuesday evening's victory with only Small having any chance of making the squad on Saturday and he is rated at 50/50 at best.

Lewis Buxton missed the QPR game with an illness but he is expected to return in place of Simek. If Small is not available then Sean McAllister could switch to wide midfield as he has done previously this season with Steve Watson coming into the centre of the park

Bristol City have a number of injury problems of their own. Influential defender and club Captain Louis Carey has been ruled out with a leg injury as has robust striker Dele Adebola.

Some members of the club have also been struck down with cold and it remains to be seen if anyone will miss out due to this.

On a better note for the visitors, defender Jamie McAllister and midfielder Lee Johnson, who is the son of manager Gary, should be available for selection following injuries.

Wednesday have picked up ten points from a possible twelve in their last four matches and have lost just twice in eleven league games at Hillsborough.

Bristol have been on a poor run of late and are without a win in the previous six Championship outings, they have however managed 4 league wins on their travels so far this season.

The Robins did the double over the Owls last season, which included a 1-0 win at Hillsborough in September in front of the Sky TV cameras and have won on their last two visits to S6, winning 3-2 on the final game of the 2004/05 season, prior to the Owls play-off triumph.