A fast Sheffield Wednesday star has suffered a “huge” new damage in a recent blow for Danny Rohl.
Sheffield Wednesday’s playoff push again on monitor with win at Swansea
The Owls sealed only a second win of their final seven Championship matches on Wednesday night, with Michael Smith’s aim the distinction at Swansea Metropolis.
The victory sees Rohl’s aspect bounce to eighth within the desk and simply two factors exterior the playoff locations. Speaking after the sport, Rohl mentioned: “I feel the win was absolutely deserved, particularly second half we had quite a lot of good urgent moments.
“We have been very compact, good urgent and in the suitable second we scored. The sport administration, we realized from the West Brom recreation, particularly the final 4 or 5 minutes.
“When a house workforce has simply 4 pictures, I feel it exhibits loads about how we pressed as a gaggle. That is how now we have to play – a clear sheet at all times offers us the chance to win video games.”
A plethora of Owls gamers have been lacking from the journey to south Wales. Barry Bannan, Di’Shon Bernard, Akin Famewo, Dominic Iorfa and Anthony Musaba have been all out, and there was a regarding replace on Bernard’s situation.
Sheffield Wednesday star Bernard out injured for the season
Bernard suffered a knee difficulty within the 2-1 defeat to West Brom final weekend, and as revealed by Rohl in his post-match presser this week, Bernard will miss the remainder of the season.
The defender can be out for the final 14 video games and requires surgical procedure, with the boss describing it as a “huge damage”.
“It’s a tough one, Dish is out of the season now, a giant damage, it seems to be like six months so a giant one. Tomorrow he could have a surgical procedure. It’s very onerous and likewise very unhappy however I feel I mentioned this straight after the sport, I didn’t have a very good feeling.
“Now we have to step up with all the opposite gamers round us, it isn’t a simple scenario, however we are going to stick collectively and assist him by this. I cross my fingers for a very good surgical procedure tomorrow after which a very good restoration. It’s not straightforward to take however we are going to assist him come again stronger.”
Bernard had been an everyday on the again at Hillsborough, even chipping in with two second-tier targets this season.
Di’Shon Bernard’s Championship stats 2024/25 | |
|---|---|
Appearances | 27 |
Targets | 2 |
Yellow playing cards | 7 |
Purple playing cards | 2 |
Tackles per recreation | 1.1 |
Clearances per recreation | 4.3 |
Cross accuracy | 86.9% |
He’s additionally a participant with “good” pace, as hailed by former Jamaica supervisor Heimir Hallgrimsson. “In that space, you may see his bodily energy is sweet, his pace is sweet. Aerially, he is very sturdy. However I have not seen this attacking ability like he confirmed within the opponents as we speak.”
Sadly, he’ll be out of Wednesday’s end-of-season push for the playoffs, however hopefully, the 24-year-old can be again higher than ever in 2024/25.
