Sheffield Wednesday’s Danny Rohl will be counting losses on the fitness of key players including Josh Windass and Ike Ugbo as Derby face County this weekend. After the morale boosting 2-0 victory at home against Hull City, the Owls need to continue with the form but a twist of fate has denied them some key players. Windass and Ugbo were both taken off during the Hull City fixture due to some knocks, and Ugbo was also said to have aggravated his knock during training.
Their immediate availability is most unclear, and thus, Rohl has decided to approach the issue of the duo’s replacement more carefully, stating that it is unadvisable to engage in experiments at the moment when there are many projects underway. Before the match, Rohl said he expected Windass to play again; however, he underlined that there should be no hasty actions in this regard. In the same way, it will be as much as the performance of Ugbo to be evaluated whether he is fit to play for the next match.
The possible lack of Windass and Ugbo could be a problem for Sheffield Wednesday’s attacking forces, while other players such as Akin Famewo and Olaf Kobacki have been out. As for Rohl, he should complete all of the evaluations solely to decide the last fate of the duo’s participation in the event before the event to preserve the players’ health even if the possibilities to win are promising.
Sheffield Wednesday will be eager to receive good news regarding the fitness of Windass as well as Ugbo of the team. The services of both would help boost the squad as they prepare to face Derby County at Pride Park. Said fans will be expecting to see their return to the matchday squad on Sunday to provide more attacking reinforcements in the congested part of the season.