Sheffield Wed. vs Blackpool preview - Loovens worry for Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday captain Glenn Loovens is an injury doubt for the home game against Blackpool.

Central defender Loovens was forced out of last week's defeat at Fulham due to a hamstring injury and faces a late fitness test. Frenchman Claude Dielna is on standby.

Manager Stuart Gray has no new injury or suspension problems, but midfielder Giles Coke (Achilles) remains sidelined, while defenders Kamil Zayatte (hamstring) and Lewis Buxton (knee) are hoping to end their respective injury lay-offs at Wigan on Tuesday.

The Owls, who have scored only 16 goals in 22 league games this season, are looking to bounce back from two successive league defeats.

Blackpool defender Nyron Nosworthy is a major doubt for the trip.

Nosworthy came off in the 6-1 drubbing Bournemouth gave the Seasiders on Saturday but has a slim chance of overcoming his groin injury after a scan revealed the problem was not too serious.

Jose Miguel Cubero (ankle) and fellow midfielder Jacob Mellis (hamstring) are due to return to training later this week.

However, Gary MacKenzie (Achilles) and Tom Barkhuizen (broken arm) are a little further away in their recoveries.