Sheffield Wednesday face West Yorkshire rivals Leeds United in what will be a hotly contested derby fixture at midday.
Both sides will enter the game after suffering defeats in their last outings, and comprehensive defeats at that. Hosts Sheffield Wednesday will be feeling the pain of a 4-2 loss to bitter, cross-city rivals Sheffield United in the Steel City Derby.
It was a game where the Owls were simply cut to pieces by the Blades after United opened an early two goal advantage, were pegged back and then quickly pulled away in the latter stages of the second-half.
For visitors Leeds, it was a case of feeling the Cardiff blues as the table-topping Welsh side put fourth place Leeds to the sword in a 3-1 loss in the Principality. The Whites finished the game with just ten men after captain Liam Cooper was sent off in the first-half after receiving his second yellow card of the game.
Fans thoughts ahead of team release news
This Owls fan wants to see commitment as the bottom line for whatever team is sent out by the manager.
I will accept a loss today only if the team have gone out and gave it their all. We have the quality to give them a tough game #swfc #lufc
— BartyOwl (@TheBartman277) October 1, 2017
This Owls fan is also wanting to see commitment from his side.
If a performance was ever needed, it's today. Points to prove from both management and players #swfc
— Sean Dyson (@seandyson92) October 1, 2017
Ahead of the game it seems that Owls fans are focusing on performance over points.
https://twitter.com/LiamBracken95/status/914412993286479873
Sheffield Wednesday team news vs Leeds United
Here's our team news today v @LUFC in association with @Ladbrokes #swfcLIVE pic.twitter.com/43o4hsiyog
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) October 1, 2017
With the need for Wednesday to up their game, here’s the reaction from their fans to the released team news.
Sheffield Wednesday fans react to team news release for Leeds United game
Same shit another day Needed freshening up. Rhodes joao pudil should have all come in !!
— Younge (@jyounge01) October 1, 2017
Genuinely cannot wait until he gets the sack after putting out this team
— adam (@adam_swfc01) October 1, 2017
Where is matias? Why is jones starting and not butterfield? And when is joao going to be given a chance ffs. Announce loss
— adam (@adam_swfc01) October 1, 2017
So Reach will be the fall guy as he’ll get no protection….again. He is not a LB!!!
— Debbie Taylor (@DeborahTaylor3) October 1, 2017
Not my club.
— Adam Gurnhill (@agurnhill21) October 1, 2017
Awful squad lose 2 on bounce hardly any changes cos theres no1 decent to come in to change it
— Kyle gee-pemberton (@geepembo17) October 1, 2017
Horrendous decision. No Rhodes AGAIN. No width AGAIN. Could be a long afternoon.
— Matthew Theobald (@DirtyLyle) October 1, 2017
Just sack him now and let bullen change that 11… that midfields about as pacey as me! Disgusting how he feels Rhodes n Joao can’t start!
— Kieran (@KikoOBrien8) October 1, 2017
This team doesn’t work, why does the clown keep picking it
— Karl Taylor (@KarlTaylor71) October 1, 2017