Sheffield Wednesday's lone absentee ahead of their crucial...

Sheffield Wednesday’s lone absentee ahead of their crucial test against Leicester City is a defender.

Sheffield Wednesday hopes to pull off the biggest surprise

of the season by hosting leaders Leicester City at Hillsborough on

Wednesday night in an attempt to win just their second league game.

Leicester City, who are currently leading the championship,

will be playing Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow night nearly full strength.

That is not a good sign for the Owls as they try to close the

considerable 36-point deficit that separates the two teams.

The former Manchester City coach, Enzo Maresca,

has led the Foxes to a strong start in his tenure, and they lead the league

going into this matchup by three points.

And they’ll head to Hillsborough with only one absentee.

City loanee Callum Doyle definitely misses out after recent knee surgery.

Midfielder Harry Winks, a costly summer addition from Tottenham Hotspur,

is available for selection again after serving a one-match ban.

In an interview with the media prior to the S6 competition,

the Italian was questioned about the significance of having a

fully-formed team ahead of the busy holiday schedule.

“It’s crucial,” he declared. “We saw that we had some injuries prior to the international break,

including Wilf (Ndidi), Dennis (Praet), and Yunus (Akgun).”

They’re all back now. This is significant because it marks the beginning of a crucial

gaming month. Having the option to select a few of them is crucial.”

Wednesdayites will prickle their ears at the mention of Tom Cannon.

The former Everton forward was rumored to be joining the Owls in recent years,

but he ultimately signed a permanent deal with Leicester last summer.

Maresca went on, “Tom is fully healthy. He has spent several weeks training with us.

He must work and have patience. It’s complicated because

he’s a striker and we have Jamie Vardy, Kel Iheanacho, and Patson Daka.

“He needs to keep working in this manner. He’ll undoubtedly get opportunities.

Every one of them is unique. Tom has a lot of energy for his age.

He is able to assist us off the ball. He finishes really well when he has the ball.

With him, it’s only a matter of time.”