Best and Hutchinson join Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday have signed two players in the emergency loan market this morning.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th Feb 2014, 10:45 BST

Blackburn Rovers Leon Best striker has joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan.

The Owls have snapped up striker Leon Best on a one-month deal from Championship rivals Blackburn Rovers.

And they have also acquired Chelsea full-back Sam Hutchinson.

Best, 27, has had two previous loan spells with the Owls and will remain at Hillsborough until March 12. He has been cleared to play in the Owls’ FA Cup fifth-round tie at home to Charlton Athletic tomorrow.

Head coach Stuart Gray has also added Hutchinson, 24, to his defensive options. The former England Under-19s defender can play either right-back or centre-back and has previous loan deals at Nottingham Forest and Vitesse Arnham.