Sheffield Wednesday v QPR team news with 2 doubts and 9 outs as Julien Stephan gives exciting update

QPR look to make it four Championship wins on the bounce with a trip to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday afternoon. Julien Stephan’s side have bounced back from the 7-1 defeat to Coventry City in style with wins over Charlton Athletic, Wrexham and Stoke City.

Meanwhile, the Owls picked up their first win of the campaign last time out with an impressive 2-0 win on the road at Portsmouth. Henrik Pedersen’s side will now look to move up from 23rd in the table, having lost four of their opening six.

The R’s have looked strong without the influential Ilias Chair and Kwame Poku, both of whom have been sidelined with injury. LondonWorld has your team news following an update from Stephan this week.

Sheffield Wednesday team news

Sheffield Wednesday continue to be without goalkeeper Pierre Charles, who has missed the last four Championship matches after requiring surgery on a shoulder injury. Olaf Kobacki isn’t expected back until after the October international break due to a groin problem picked up against Grismby Town in the Carabao Cup. Reece Johnson needed stitches in his foot after that cup match but could return against QPR.

Di'Shon Bernard remains sidelined with a long term knee injury and hasn’t played since February. Gui Siqueira is out for the rest of the season having undergone surgery earlier this month.

Nathaniel Chalobah has been absent since the opening day of the season because of a hamstring injury but Henrik Pedersen suggested he could be back ahead of the upcoming break.

Doubts - Nathaniel Chalobah, Reece Johnson. Outs - Pierre Charles, Olaf Kobacki, Di’Shon Bernard, Gui Siqueira.

QPR team news

Julien Stephan had preferred young goalkeeper Joe Walsh over Paul Nardi at the start of the season but the former is now sidelined with a broken wrist, suffered in training earlier this month.

Ziyad Larkeche is a long-term absentee with an ACL injury. Jake Clarke-Salter is nearing his long-awaited return with Stephan confirming he is expected back next week in an exciting update, as per Hounslow Herald sports editor Jon Harland. However, the trip to Hillsborough will come too soon.

Ilias Chair and Kwame Poku are both absentees out wide and will once again miss out. The attacking duo are not expected back until after the international break.

Outs - Joe Walsh, Ziyad Larkeche, Ilias Chair, Kwame Poku, Jake Clarke-Salter.

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