Potters have been dealt a major loss prior to today’s championship match against the Owls with manager Narcis Pelach struggling to fit key player Million Manhoef in the team for several matches.
The attacker has been a key player for the Potters this season, playing in 36 of the club’s Championship fixtures and providing seven goal involvements in total. However the campaign for Manhoef has come to a very early end following a knee injury that is described as MCL, and this means that the ace fighter will be unable to fight for at least eight weeks and maybe as long as twelve.
Pelach also lamented the absence of Manhoef in the current line-up though he has been performing well of late. Well done for him as he contributed the last three goals which were scored in the team. He missed a lot, but it is now good for other players to come out,” said Pelach.
The Stoke City manager also spoke of Sheffield Wednesday ,he noted that the Owls are a physical side with direct aggressive manner of play. ‘They constantly challenge us physically every member of their team was physically imposing and aggressive on the field as well.’ They are very physical with the opposition, they hassle, they challenge, and they lurk in order not to allow much possession, said Pelach.
Pelach further complimented Wednesday for versatility they displayed of changing their playing techniques in the course of the game. They pass when they have the chance, and if they don’t, they charge forward and take the ball to the wide and across. They always have a target man who is used to scoring from crosses,” he also said.
Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday face off at 12:30 pm today in one of the three early kick-offs in the championship.