WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Semi Ajayi of West Bromwich Albion(R) celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with his team mates during the Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Luton Town at The Hawthorns on February 01, 2020 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
West Brom hope to back up Saturday’s excellent win against Preston North End with a win against a troubled Sheffield Wednesday.
The Baggies put four on Preston North End at Deepdale, and in doing so won for the first time on their travels this season.
It was a contrast in fortunes to the fate the Owls suffered as they lost 3-0 to Sunderland in front of the Sky Sports television cameras on Friday night, with all three goals coming in the first-half. A total of 11 points and 16 places separate the two sides with West Brom in eighth on 13 points, whilst Wednesday are rock bottom on two points having not won a league game in nine attempts.
Carlos Corberan and Xisco Munoz, both from Spain, are without some key players for this evening. West Brom have more long-term injuries, whilst Wednesday are in need of some inspiration somewhere, but they could potentially be missing two of their most vital players. Here’s the latest injury and team news ahead of West Brom v Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Championship:
Semi Ajayi – doubtful
Semi Ajayi was a doubt at the weekend after rolling his ankle, and had only one days training in the build-up to Preston. He was not named amongst the substitutes, but will have at least been able to train, and that could bring him in to contention for Tuesday though he remains a doubt.
Barry Bannan – doubt
Bannan will give his ‘maximum’ to push himself to play but Xisco Munoz admitted it’s a short time between Friday and Tuesday.
Adam Reach – out
Carlos Corberan has a few long-term injuries, and most won’t be back until the New Year. Adam Reach’s quad injury will rule him out from training until November, and so he would be targeting a return to the pitch in late December.
Josh Windass – doubt
Suffered an injury last week, and missed out against Sunderland. Munoz said ‘we’ll see’ but admitted it was an only a short time since their last game.
