Brentford vs Sheffield Wed. preview - Brentford missing 10 for Sheffield Wednesday visit

Posted Friday, September 25, 2015 by PA

Injury-hit Brentford could be without as many as 10 first-team players for the Championship clash with Sheffield Wednesday.

Marinus Dijkhuizen's side sit 17th in the table heading into the clash at Griffin Park, where James Tarkowski could come back into contention after a calf complaint.

Akaki Gogia (thigh), Philipp Hofmann (abdominal) and Maxime Colin (knee) are absent, so too are Sam Saunders (calf) and Lewis Macleod (hamstring). Summer signings Josh McEachran (foot) and Andreas Bjelland (knee) remain long-term absentees, as do Jota (ankle) and Scott Hogan (knee).

However, there is a chink of light in the form of Marcos Tebar's return to the matchday squad after the midfielder this week played for the development squad having recovered from a hamstring injury.

Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal is expected to make wholesale changes again following his side's midweek Capital One Cup win at Newcastle.

Carvalhal made 10 changes for the 1-0 win at St James' Park with defender Tom Lees the only player to retain his place following last weekend's home win against Fulham.

Forward Fernando Forestieri is hoping to shake off a hamstring strain - he was ineligible on Wednesday night anyway - while Carvalhal has no new injury or suspension problems.

Lewis McGugan, who scored the winner at Newcastle, plus fellow midfielders Jose Semedo and Marco Matias, Jeremy Helan, winger Modou Sougou and defender Liam Palmer are all hoping to retain their places.