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From Sky Sports:

Both clubs have struggled to accumulate points this season but victory for The Owls on Monday would lift them above Brighton.



Owls boss Paul Sturrock has been desperately trying to add to his attack in the build-up to the game and had a bid for Swansea City ace Lee Trundle rejected. No new signings have been added to the squad as Sturrock continues to be without Steve Adams, Drissa Diallo, Paul Heckingbottom, Steve MacLean, Jon-Paul McGovern and Drew Talbot. is also waiting on the fitness of Graham Coughlan (concussion) and David Graham (calf), with the duo expected to feature at Hillsborough.



Brighton travel to the Steel City on the back of a five-game unbeaten run away from home and they have few injury worries.

Richard Carpenter is out with a foot injury and his absence could hand Alexandre Frutos his first start for the club, providing his pregnant wife does not give birth on Monday.

Alexis Nicolas is back, although Jason Dodd is missing, and Charlie Oatway and Gary Hart have shrugged off knocks.