Henrik Pedersen hopes the players he has added to his Sheffield Wednesday squad allow them to take the next step – quickly.

Pedersen has identified faster build-up play as an area the Owls need to develop and believes the deadline-day signings of Tayo Adaramola, Marevlous Nakamba and Joel Ndala will all help.

All were signed too late to feature at Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday but could make debuts in Sunday’s 12.01pm Championship kick-off at Swansea City.

"We have got some new players who are a little bit different and they will hopefully help each other to take the next step for the team,” said manager Pedersen.

"On Friday we had a training (session) with great energy, great quality, more goals than normal.

"The biggest challenge we have had to create something is how we speed up the game. To speed up the game, you need tempo dribbling.

"With Tayo, we get a very strong and very explosive player. Runs behind will be a thing for him to speed up the game and hopefully create more crossing and more chances from the left side.

"Joel's great to receive the ball in the pocket to maybe dribble (past) one or two and also can play the vertical game. But he can also be the guy who makes a finish.

WINGER: Joel Ndala, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Hull City (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

placeholder image — WINGER: Joel Ndala, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Hull City (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

"Marv can play the forward passes. He can also speed up the game from the 'six' (holding midfield) position."

Ndala is a natural winger, and Adaramola can play there, or deeper as a wing-back. So far under Pedersen the Owls have usually played in a 3-4-2-1 formation, but there is now scope for that to change.

"In the future, there could also be an option to play with a back four," acknowledged Pedersen. "It gives us a new dimension to have a winger who can start wide, who can come in, who can stay in the pocket (the area behind the centre-forward)."

Nakamba also brings great experience Ndala and Adaramola lack – even more important after the departure of Barry Bannan.

PASSES: Marvelous Nakamba (right) (Image: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

"We have a very, very, very young squad," said Pedersen. "So, of course, the mix of Tayo and Joel as young players, who have a very forward mindset and just go and Marv – what a career! – to support, to help (is important).

"But not only for the young player, also for the senior players, that they have another senior players they can speak with, they can mirror up to.

"Jerry (Yates, signed the previous week) is really integrated. He has a good energy in the group for the young players and the other senior players.

"Two young, one experienced and one very experienced player – I think it was a good mix."

Liam Cooper did only light training on Friday, and the Owls must decide if the 34-year-old centre-back will be able to play a third game in eight days.