Danny Rohl was present when Sheffield Wednesday lost to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane last time out. The Owls now sit in 15th position in the Championship standings as a result of the loss.
Cardiff City is currently in 22nd place. The Bluebirds have been operating under an interim manager, Omer Riza, in the dugout for the past two months.
After a stellar October run in which they won three of their five games and lost none, his team is now only three points behind the Owls.
Who is the referee for Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City?
According to the official EFL website, Saturday’s match at Hillsborough will be officiated by Andrew Kitchen. Carl Fitch-Jackson and Shaun Hudson serve as his assistants, and Martin Coy serves as the Fourth Official.
In September 2022, Sheffield Wednesday defeated Morecambe 3-0 on the road in League One, the only game Kitchen has ever officiated.
However, in his four games as Cardiff City’s manager, the Bluebirds have won three of them, the most recent being a crushing 5-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in October.
Kitchen managed three Cardiff games last season: a 5-2 loss at Blackburn Rovers, a 2-1 victory over QPR, and a 1-0 victory over Millwall.
There have been 19 goals in the five games that Kitchen has refereed for Sheffield Wednesday or Cardiff City, which is about four goals per game. As a result, we may anticipate several goals on Saturday afternoon.
Andrew Kitchen involved in Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle controversy
When Wayne Rooney’s Pilgrims sent Ibrahim Cissoko out with a straight red card in the 41st minute, Cardiff was leading Plymouth 2-0.
When the whistle blew, Cardiff defender Perry Ng threw the ball at Cissoko, who stood up and shoved Ng to the ground. Cissoko was on the ground.
Kitchen displayed a yellow card to Ng and a straight red card to Cissoko. “He [Cissoko] has reacted – the player has been quite clever and very dangerous, I feel,” Rooney, who was in the stands for that game after receiving a red card in the previous one, told the media.
“He [Ng] has kicked the ball at Ibs on purpose. That could have been a different colour card to what he got.”
This season, the Owls hope to avoid relegation and make a serious effort to become a dominant Championship team.
With Sheffield Wednesday having trouble in front of goal, some changes will need to be made during the upcoming transfer window.
However, just as important as any potential incomings is the matter of helping Wednesday’s top young players develop, too, and one academy starlet could be set to leave on loan in the New Year.
Sam Reed loan move on the horizon
Sam Reed, a 21-year-old center-half, is reportedly the focus of serious attention from several National League clubs hoping to sign the Sheffield Wednesday academy product on loan.
According to a report from The Star, Reed has drawn interest from “several” clubs in the fifth division of English football as a result of his accomplishments for the young team.
According to reports, the Owls have now “received numerous enquiries about his availability,” and everyone views the young player’s chance to gain more significant game time at the senior level as a huge plus.
