Sheffield Wednesday: August 2009 Archives

Brian Laws will ring the changes for the game at Plymouth Arygle after the Owls were dumped out of the Carling Cup by Port Vale.

Leon Clarke, Akpo Sodje and Francis Jeffers all look set to miss Wednesday's Championship fixture with Plymouth on Saturday.

Francis Jeffers has been slapped on the transfer list after punching an opponent in Wednesday's Carling Cup defeat at Port Vale.

Mark Beevers is set to return to action against Port Vale and hopes to stake his claim for a regular first-team place.

Akpo Sodje is back fit and is hoping to take his place in the Wednesday side when they take on Port Vale in the Carling Cup.

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Luke Varney on loan from Derby and he could make his debut against Scunthorpe.

Sheffield Wednesday will be without Leon Clarke and Akpo Sodje against Newcastle but Francis Jeffers is expected to return.

Francis Jeffers is back in contention for Sheffield Wednesday when they take on Newcastle at St James' Park.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws will look elsewhere if he fails in his bid to land a Premier League striker on loan this week.

Akpo Sodje and Leon Clarke are out of the Owls' trip to Peterborough on Saturday with Francis Jeffers hoping for a recall.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws is trying to sign a new striker but is not sure whether he will arrive before Saturday.

Tommy Miller, Frankie Simek, Sean McAllister and Mark Beevers will all play for Sheffield Wednesday against Rochdale tonight.

Sheffield Wednesday are closing in on a Premier League striker after learning Leon Clarke is facing more time on the sidelines.

Darren Purse will captain Wednesday on his debut but striker Akpo Sodje will miss out with a groin injury when the Owls face Barnsley.

Brian Laws has rubbished a report claiming Spurs had made an approach for highly-rated Owls defender Mark Beevers.

Owls duo Tommy Miller and Richard Hinds have proved their fitness in time for Saturday's home opener against Barnsley.

Wednesday striker Akpo Sodje faces an anxious wait to see if he will be fit for the big kick off after suffering a groin injury.