The Owls appeared dead and buried in the play-offs when they suffered a 4-0 defeat in the first leg of their semi-final against Peterborough United. However, a historic comeback booked their place at Wembley.
Wednesday boss Darren Moore must now decide whether to drop any of his comeback heroes, an unenviable task ahead of today’s (May 29) 3pm kick-off. The Yorkshire Post has attempted to predict Moore's starting XI.
![A non-starter, perhaps, given he hasn’t played a game of football since 2021 through injury. A bright performer on his day, he’s no veteran aged 31 and has talent, but would represent a monumental risk.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/04/22/GettyImages-1292115053%20%281%29.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Sammy Ameobi
A non-starter, perhaps, given he hasn’t played a game of football since 2021 through injury. A bright performer on his day, he’s no veteran aged 31 and has talent, but would represent a monumental risk.
![If x-factor is what Wednesday are looking for, they could certainly grab some in trickster Bolasie. French-born with 50 caps for DR Congo, he’s a free agent having left Turkish side Çaykur Rizespor. He’s 34 now and hasn’t played in England since 2021.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/04/22/GettyImages-1308141362.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Yannick Bolasie
If x-factor is what Wednesday are looking for, they could certainly grab some in trickster Bolasie. French-born with 50 caps for DR Congo, he’s a free agent having left Turkish side Çaykur Rizespor. He’s 34 now and hasn’t played in England since 2021.
![A huge talent, 27-year-old Ibe has sadly barely kicked a ball in the last few years due in part to a well-publicised battle with depression. Got back into football in Turkey with Adanaspor in January 2022 but left without making an appearance.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/04/22/GettyImages-1148628727.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Jordon Ibe
A huge talent, 27-year-old Ibe has sadly barely kicked a ball in the last few years due in part to a well-publicised battle with depression. Got back into football in Turkey with Adanaspor in January 2022 but left without making an appearance.
![Hasn’t played in England since 2019 having moved to Greece, first with AEK Athens and then PAOK, the Portugal international had good success at Norwich and Forest. Still only 31 but is in the process of recovery from an ACL issue.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/04/22/GettyImages-615457890.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Nelson Oliveira
Hasn’t played in England since 2019 having moved to Greece, first with AEK Athens and then PAOK, the Portugal international had good success at Norwich and Forest. Still only 31 but is in the process of recovery from an ACL issue.