Sheffield Wednesday will be without the suspended Barry Bannan for their Championship clash with leaders West Brom. The midfielder has already collected five yellow cards this season and must serve a one-match ban. Marco Matias (hamstring) will be sidelined for a couple of weeks while defender Daniel Pudil has a broken nose but could play. Ash Baker picked up a leg injury during the second h...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Barry Bannan faces a late fitness test before the home derby with Rotherham. Bannan was forced out of the midweek home win against Barnsley due to an on-going foot problem and will be monitored. Striker Fernando Forestieri serves the final game of his three-match ban, but midfielder Almen Abdi could return to contention following a hamstring strain. Head coach C...Full Story »

Barry Bannan will complete his three-match suspension as Sheffield Wednesday host Blackburn at Hillsborough. The midfielder, who was sold by Rovers boss Paul Lambert when the pair were at Aston Villa, has been absent since he was sent off against Nottingham Forest. Bannan watched Saturday's win over Huddersfield amongst the Wednesday fans and saw Fernando Forestieri score the winner, with the ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday will be without Barry Bannan after they failed in their appeal against the midfielder's dismissal in last week's win at Nottingham Forest. Bannan was shown a straight red card for his second-half challenge on Eric Lichaj and starts a three-match ban. Head coach Carlos Carvalhal is hoping Sam Hutchinson can overcome illness in time to return to midfield, while Lewis McGugan ...Full Story »

Brighton climbed to third in the Championship with a point from a hard-earned 0-0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday before a crowd of 26,128 at the Amex Stadium. Wednesday went closest to taking maximum points through midfielder Barry Bannan, who twice forced important saves from keeper David Stockdale in the second half. Brighton rarely threatened and could not force a fifth successive home wi...Full Story »

Barry Bannan and Atdhe Nuhiu scored as Sheffield Wednesday clinched a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the third round of the FA Cup. Moussa Dembele netted for Fulham to swiftly equalise after Bannan's 42nd-minute opener, but the Cottagers bowed out, with substitute Nuhiu making an impact off the bench. The Austrian rifled home in the 73rd minute to settle the contest. Wednesday dominated the early...Full Story »

Barry Bannan may be brought back into Bolton's squad to face Millwall at the Macron Stadium. The Scotland international was the odd one out as boss Neil Lennon selected five other loanees in the squad to face Blackburn on Wednesday night but the midfielder may be a more suitable option on home soil. Andy Lonergan (concussion), Craig Davies (hamstring) and Emile Heskey (calf) were all back in t...Full Story »

Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan has admitted there would have been "no point in me living" had his drink-fuelled motorway crash resulted in any loss of life. Bannan had an accident in his Range Rover Sport on the M1 near Watnall on October 23 while over the legal drink-drive limit. He fled the scene and was arrested in a taxi office. The Scotland international, who only held a provisiona...Full Story »

Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan is available after a club suspension for their home Barclays Premier League clash with Norwich. The Scotland international was not considered for the 2-2 draw at Sunderland while Villa held an internal inquiry after his arrest on suspicion of drink driving. On-loan Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas is also available after recovering from thigh and calf pro...Full Story »

Team news ahead of Saturday afternoon's Championship clash between Leeds and Ipswich at Elland Road. Leeds' latest signing Barry Bannan could make his first start for the club. Scotland international Bannan made his debut off the substitutes' bench in the midweek win at Preston and is hoping to be included in manager Simon Grayson's starting line-up. Grayson must decide whether to retain B...Full Story »