Sheffield Wed. vs Birmingham - Carlos Carvalhal set to rotate Owls' squad
Posted Wednesday, December 23, 2015 by PA
Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal is expected to rotate his squad this Christmas and could make changes for the visit of Birmingham.
Carvalhal has no new injury or suspension concerns, but defenders Tom Lees (hamstring), Michael Turner (knee) and Vincent Sasso (knee), plus midfielders Alex Lopez (thigh), Marco Matias (hernia operation) and Filipe Melo (knee) all remain sidelined.
Midfielder Sam Hutchinson (back) returned for last week's home win against Wolves and is expected to continue in central defence alongside Glenn Loovens.
Midfielders Jeremy Helan, Lewis McGugan and Jose Semedo and defender Rhoys Wiggins are among those hoping to feature as the Owls bid to climb into the top six.
Birmingham could have a quartet of injured players back for their Hillsborough trip.
David Cotterill (knee), Clayton Donaldson (groin) and Paul Robinson (thigh) have all returned to training.
Defender Jonathan Grounds has also linked back up with the squad after sustaining a knock in the 1-1 draw at Preston earlier this month.
Neal Eardley is a doubt after being forced off in the first half of Friday's 1-0 win over Cardiff.
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