Boost for Rohl as "brilliant" Sheffield Wednesday star returns to training

Dany Rohl is now hopeful a “brilliant” Sheffield Wednesday player will soon return following his recent injury, according to a recent report.

Sheffield Wednesday injury news

The Owls suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Burnley last weekend, meaning it is now back-to-back defeats for the Championship side. But they don’t have long to wait to end that run, as they welcome Sunderland to Hillsborough on Friday night, a team who have had their own struggles in recent weeks.

Ahead of that game against the Black Cats, Wednesday have suffered a fresh injury blow as winger Anthony Musaba has suffered an injury setback, meaning he will miss the game against Sunderland and likely a few more.

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This is not what Danny Rohl wants to hear.

“At first it looked good; he trained on Sunday (after the Coventry game), but he got a small reaction. Now he has had two rejections.” Rohl said.

“I hope it is this week, then next week, and then before Plymouth he is back. Sometimes at first an issue starts in one part of the body, and then maybe with some different movements it goes into another part.

“It is a shame, but he is positive, and I think he will be available for the end of the season, maybe the last eight or nine games. We are working on it; he is still positive. It is harder, of course, to have him out of the squad.”

Rohl hopeful “brilliant” Sheffield Wednesday player will return from injury

But while Musaba may have suffered a setback in his recovery from injury, Rohl has revealed that defender Dominic Iorfa is close to a return and is hopeful he will be available after the March international break.

The 29-year-old, who has been dubbed “brilliant” by teammate Barry Bannan, has been out injured since the middle of January, but he is now closing in on a return, as his recovery is being stepped up. The defender has done light training this week and is expected to train on a more serious basis next week, before he is considered to be in contention to be part of the matchday squad again.

Rohl told The Star: “We are on a schedule. The only thing with Dom is that we first said we would give him two extra weeks because it was a second injury in a short time. Normally, with this injury, you can carry on earlier, but it was a decision from our side to give him a little bit more time.

“The good thing is that he trained now this week, and it is now about next week, making sure he can go again. We will train with him on a bigger pitch, where he comes through the acceleration and the longer sprints. It is good to see him, and in the short term, hopefully by the international break, we will have one more option.”

Iorfa has featured in 17 games in all competitions this season, 16 of which have come in the Championship. The centre-back, who can also play as a full-back, has been a key player for Rohl, starting 13 league games.