Jamal Lowe showing the versatility Henrik Pedersen’s Sheffield Wednesday crave

It means that players who put their hand up to play in different positions can be worth their weight in gold and a case in point was the performance of Jamal Lowe in Saturday's Championship game against Preston at Hillsborough.

A forward capable of playing down the middle or out wide, the former Swansea City and Portsmouth player further showed his prowess in a deep-lying No 10 role.

Within that, he showed his responsibility for the team in holding his ground when Charlie McNeill burst forward, to impressive effect.

It was a responsible display from the 31-year-old on a day when Wednesday produced their best half of football at Hillsborough for some time.

Pedersen said: "I said something to each player before the game and Jamal was a player who had a big difference between when he was good and not good earlier (in the season).

"But now he has grown as a human and you see how stable he is defensively (now).

"When we are looking back at the last weeks, you see how much effort he puts in, defensively and offensively, and how he did it also in both directions (against Preston).

"Big respect for the young man, although he is a little bit older than the youngest here!"

Another thirty-something offensive player in Nathan Redmond will provide further flexibility in the final third for Pedersen.

Pedersen continued: "In our squad right now, there's a big advantage if you can play more than one position.

"He (Redmond) can play up front, he can play at No 10 and play as a winger. He can play in several positions, so of course it's a big advantage that he can do this.”