George Byers absence explained from Sheffield Wednesday squad for Southampton clash
Sheffield Wednesday fan favourite George Byers will not feature in their clash with Southampton after he was left out of the matchday squad for the Hillsborough match-up.
The midfield Maestro missed the back end of last season through injury but was back to feature heavily in their preseason campaign.
The Star understands the former Swansea City man misses out through a minor muscle injury and that he misses out as a precaution.
In his absence Wednesday have named a midfield three of Will Vaulks, Tyreeq Bakinson and Barry Bannan.
Byers played 29 matches across all competitions last season, scoring six times and bagging three assists.
Marvin Johnson is also missing from the squad.
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Xisco has named his first competitive starting XI as Sheffield Wednesday manager for this evening’s Hillsborough clash with Southampton.
The Owls look set to set up in a 4-1-4-1 system, with fill-in full-backs in the form of Callum Paterson and Akin Famewo.
Juan Delgado is set for his debut and there are four new faces on the bench in Pol Valentin, Di’shon Bernard, Anthony Musaba and Ashley Fletcher. Reece James also makes the bench following his permanent switch from Blackpool.
There is no George Byers or Marvin Johnson in the matchday squad.
Sheffield Wednesday: Dawson, Paterson, Iorfa, Ihiekwe, Famewo, Delgado, Bakinson, Vaulks, Bannan, Windass, Gregory
Subs: Charles, Palmer, Valentin, Bernard, James, Musaba, Wilks, Smith, Fletcher
