With the Carabao Cup so often brings changes in the starting line-up of teams up and down the country and this one looks likely to be similar as Sheffield Wednesday welcome Sunderland to S6 for the first time since.. well, let’s not go there.
It could be that Darren Moore goes for something closer to the side that stepped out at MK Dons, or that he could want to continue the momentum of that win heading into this weekend’s welcoming of Charlton Athletic.
But the whiff of wholesale change in the air with Moore expected to shuffle his pack. With plenty of caveats – only Wednesday have a true idea of the condition of players so early on in the campaign of course – our man Alex Miller has taken a wild swipe at what the line-up could be.
Take a stroll through the possibilities..
1. Sheffield Wednesday celebrated an important win on Saturday..
..but the changes are expected as Sunderland come to town this evening. Here's Alex Miller's side for the Carabao Cup clash.. Photo: Steve Ellis
2. GK - Cameron Dawson
It would be a surprise if Dawson didn't take the gloves for the Carabao Cup at least - and perhaps all of Wednesday's cup matches. Off the back of a successful season at Exeter City, he's every right to be confident and could make his first competitive Wednesday appearance for 651 days. Photo: George Wood
3. RCB - Dominic Iorfa
Left out at MK Dons, Iorfa should be fit, firing and ready to bounce back from a hit-and-miss day at the office in the opening day draw to Portsmouth. Photo: Steve Ellis
4. CB - Michael Ihiekwe
Ahhh, a bit of a toss-up, this one. Depends on the condition of Ihiekwe and/or Ben Heneghan. We'll see. Photo: Steve Ellis