Video: Several fitness concerns for Sheffield Wednesday ahead of Reading trip

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY head coach Carlos Carvalhal will run a fitness check on several players - including striking talisman Fernando Forestieri - ahead of travelling down to Reading for his side's weekend fixture tomorrow.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jan 2016, 16:41 BST
Updated 21st Jan 2016, 16:44 BST
Fernando Forestieri.Fernando Forestieri.
Fernando Forestieri.

The Owls head coach, who revealed no updates regarding the situation with Gary Hooper, set to return to Hillsborough on a permanent deal from Norwich City, will monitor Forestieri tomorrow after he left Hillsborough on crutches with a knee problem after the weekend derby win over Leeds United.

Carvalhal added that he is unsure of the severity of the back injury suffered by back-up keeper Joe Wildsmith, which resulted in Lewis Price featuring against Leeds with number one Keiren Westwood currently sidelined.

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Meanwhile, Carvalhal has distanced himself from speculation linking the club with a big-money £10m-plus move for Blackburn Rovers.

Fernando Forestieri.Fernando Forestieri.
Fernando Forestieri.

He said: “Do you think we have £10m-12 million to pay for a striker? It doesn’t make any sense. He’s a player who is completely out of our budget.”

On the situation regarding Hooper who is believed to still be in talks discussing terms after both clubs agreed a fee of around £3m, he added: “Gary is not our player so I won’t say anything about the situation.”

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