Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford line-ups: Vibe out, debut for Bees man, two changes for Owls

Brentford have handed a long-awaited debut to left-back Rico Henry in one of three changes for their trip to Sheffield Wednesday – but there is no Lasse Vibe.

Henry signed for the Bees from Walsall back in August but had a shoulder injury that has kept him out since mid-August.

The highly-rated 19-year-old replaces Tom Field, while his former Saddlers team-mate Romaine Sawyers is also back in the side, after four games on the substitutes’ bench.[phone][/phone]

John Egan returns to the heart of the defence, with Andreas Bjelland making way.

Vibe’s absence means the Bees start without a recognised striker, with Sawyers operating through the middle, flanked by Jota and Sergi Canos.

Justin Shaibu, a 19-year-old striker who made his Bees debut in the League Cup defeat at Exeter in August, gets his second chance in a matchday squad.

Sheffield Wednesday have made two changes to their line-up, both in the full-back positions.

Liam Palmer replaces Jack Hunt at right-back, while Adam Reach drops into left-back and Ross Wallace comes into midfield.

Sheffield Wednesday: Westwood; Palmer, Loovens, Sasso, Reach; Wallace, Hutchinson, Abdi, Bannan; Rhodes, Forestieri.
Subs: Wildsmith, Pudil, Semedo, Jones, MacManaman, Winnall, Fletcher.

Brentford: Bentley; Colin, Dean, Egan, Henry; McEachran, Yennaris, Woods; Jota, Sawyers, Canos.
Subs: Bonham, Clarke, Bjelland, Field, Kerschbaumer, Jozefzoon, Shaibu.

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