Sheffield Wednesday will be without the services of defender Reece James versus Bolton Wanderers following his red card against Peterborough United but Darren Moore is hopeful to have Barry Bannan and Josh Windass back as starters.
The Owls visit the University of Bolton Stadium this Saturday as the busy start to the League One season continues. Wanderers moved back into the top six last night with a 1-0 triumph over Morecambe.
Wednesday meanwhile suffered their first loss of the League One campaign on the road to Peterborough United. Goals from Jonson Clarke-Harris and Jack Taylor ensured a 2-0 triumph for Posh.
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James was shown a straight red card in the first half for a challenge on Joe Ward. He will now miss the next three games as a result and the trip to Wanderers on Saturday.
Forward Windass came off the bench towards the end of the encounter, while influential midfielder Bannan was an unused substitue at London Road. Moore admitted that James deserved his marching orders and hopes to have both Windass and Bannan back fully available this weekend
Speaking to YorkshireLive, Moore said: "It is a red card. I have seen it back.
"It was not deliberate. Reece has gone to block it and the lad has beaten him to it. It was a high leg.
"As the lad played it past him, his momentum carried him but Reece's leg was still quite high and straight. The lad has run into him. With his leg being high and straight, it gave the referee a decision. The decision went against us and changed the balance of the game.
"Josh Windass is coming back from a year off, having been injured. He has played two full 90 minutes.
"The heat on Saturday left the players' energy levels low. Barry Bannan suffered from a bit of heat exhaustion on Saturday. He didn't train yesterday.
"Those two had to be taken out. Hopefully both of those players will reap the rewards from tonight and be available from the squad in the week."
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