09-01-2015, 21:57
TEAM NEWS
Nottingham Forest's Kelvin Wilson has a late check on an illness so Jack Hobbs, recently restored from an ankle injury, stands by for a starting spot.
Full-back Todd Kane is in the squad as he starts a loan spell from Chelsea but Henri Lansbury is suspended.
Sheffield Wednesday's loan signing from Chelsea, Lewis Baker, is hoping to make his debut and is in the matchday squad.
Boss Stuart Gray has no other injury or suspension problems, but Kamil Zayatte is on national team duty with Guinea.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Nottingham Forest won the earlier meeting this season 1-0 at Hillsborough in August.
Forest are unbeaten in the last eight meetings, winning six. Sheffield Wednesday's last win was 1-0 at Hillsborough in September 2008.
The Reds have won four of the last five meetings at the City Ground, drawing one. Sheffield Wednesday's last win there was 1-0 in the old Division One in October 2001.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have not won any of their last seven games in all competitions, losing four. Their last win was 3-0 at Wolves in the Championship on 22 November.
Forest have won only one of their last eight home games. Their only win at the City Ground since mid-September was 2-1 against Norwich on 8 November.
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday have won their last two games in the Championship, against Blackpool and Wigan.
The Owls have lost only one of their last seven away games in the Championship. Their only league defeat on the road since September was 4-0 at Fulham on 20 December.
Nottingham Forest's Kelvin Wilson has a late check on an illness so Jack Hobbs, recently restored from an ankle injury, stands by for a starting spot.
Full-back Todd Kane is in the squad as he starts a loan spell from Chelsea but Henri Lansbury is suspended.
Sheffield Wednesday's loan signing from Chelsea, Lewis Baker, is hoping to make his debut and is in the matchday squad.
Boss Stuart Gray has no other injury or suspension problems, but Kamil Zayatte is on national team duty with Guinea.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Nottingham Forest won the earlier meeting this season 1-0 at Hillsborough in August.
Forest are unbeaten in the last eight meetings, winning six. Sheffield Wednesday's last win was 1-0 at Hillsborough in September 2008.
The Reds have won four of the last five meetings at the City Ground, drawing one. Sheffield Wednesday's last win there was 1-0 in the old Division One in October 2001.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have not won any of their last seven games in all competitions, losing four. Their last win was 3-0 at Wolves in the Championship on 22 November.
Forest have won only one of their last eight home games. Their only win at the City Ground since mid-September was 2-1 against Norwich on 8 November.
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday have won their last two games in the Championship, against Blackpool and Wigan.
The Owls have lost only one of their last seven away games in the Championship. Their only league defeat on the road since September was 4-0 at Fulham on 20 December.
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