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Wednesday James Beadle, Yan Valery, Max Lowe, Jamal Lowe and Svante Ingelsson.
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Plymouth Nathanael Ogbeta, Victor Palsson, Darko Gyabi, Muhamed Tijani, Ibrahim Cissoko.
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🦉 Here’s how we line-up for our @SkyBetChamp opener!
XI: Beadle, Valery, Iorfa, Bernard, M. Lowe, Ingelsson, Bannan (c), Gassama, Musaba, Windass, J. Lowe
SUBS: Charles, Palmer, Valentin, Diaby, Ihiekwe, Johnson, Kobacki, Smith, McNeill@SpreadexSport | #SHWPLY pic.twitter.com/PLlxqWfo2x
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) August 11, 2024
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🗞️ Opening day team news!#pafc pic.twitter.com/K7vpx1tDPH
— Plymouth Argyle FC (@Argyle) August 11, 2024
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The big man is back in town. Wayne Rooney’s first competitive game as Plymouth manager is a trip to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday. These teams finished 20th and 21st last season, though that only tells part of the story.
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Sheffield Wednesday had a brilliant second half of the season under Danny Rohl; Plymouth got most of their points before Stephen Schumacher left for Stoke in December. His replacement Ian Foster struggled and was sacked in April, which is why Rooney has a new job.
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Kick off 4pm
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Main Events
13 mins A deep corner was headed back by Iorfa and volleyed away by Musaba, but chances were slim.
12 mins Mousaba plays a short pass to Ingelson in space on the left side of the box, and Ingelson takes a somewhat modest shot that Hazard tucks in off the post and into the goal. all Wednesday.
9 mins Wednesday have dominated Plymouth and most of the play so far has come in the first half.
7 mins “Rooney’s summer appointment was announced in the same week as Bayern Munich’s hiring of Kompany and both appointments were widely discussed as cases of ‘failure to move up’,” says Phil Podolski. “I think it just goes to show that everything is relative. Personally, I’d rather have a good job in the West Country than be held accountable to the likes of those sitting in the boardroom at the Allianz Arena. Every time Bayern loses, the camera zooms in on the expressions of former players who would rather watch from afar than be their boss.”
5 mins The corner was cleared but then Wednesday comes around again and they started brilliantly.
4 mins Max Lowe cut a sharp cross towards Windass, whose blocked shot led to Wednesday’s first corner kick.
2 minutes Wednesday started well: Gassama called for but missed a penalty after going down near the goal-line, and Gibson was behind him, but there was no immediate evidence of a foul.
1 minute Beep beep! As we watch, Plymouth kicks off from left to right.
Team RemindersThe players are set to take to the field on a beautiful summer’s afternoon in Sheffield.
Sheffield Wednesday (likely to play 4-2-3-1) Beadle, Valery, Iorfa, Bernard, M. Rowe, Ingelson, Bannan, Gassama, Windus, Musaba, J. Rowe
Substitutes: Charles, Palmer, Valentin, Diaby, Ihiekwe, Johnson, Kovacki, Smith, McNeill.
Plymouth (possibly 4-2-3-1) Danger; Palsson, Gibson, Galloway, Ogbeta; Forshaw, Gabi; Whittaker, Bundu, Sissoko; Tijani.
Replacements: Cooper, Mumba, Preghezero, Szuks, Edwards, Hardy, Wright, Lundell, Ithaca.
Judgment Lewis Smith.
Read Matt Hughes’ preview
Team news
Both teams’ starting XIs feature five summer signings, four of whom are new to the club and one returning on a second loan spell (Beadle and Gabi).
Wednesday James Beadle, Jan Vallely, Max Lowe, Jamal Lowe, Svante Ingelson.
Plymouth Nathanael Ogbeta, Victor Palsson, Darko Gabi, Mohammed Tijani and Ibrahim Sissoko.
🦉 Check out our lineup here Sky Bet Champs opener!
XI: Beadle, Valery, Iorfa, Bernard, M. Rowe, Ingelson, Bannan (c), Gassama, Musaba, Windass, J. Rowe.
Subs: Charles, Palmer, Valentin, Diaby, Ihiekwe, Johnson, Kovacki, Smith, McNeill.Follow | #Congratulations pic.twitter.com/PLlxqWfo2x
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) August 11, 2024
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🦉 Check out our lineup here Sky Bet Champs opener!
XI: Beadle, Valery, Iorfa, Bernard, M. Rowe, Ingelson, Bannan (c), Gassama, Musaba, Windass, J. Rowe.
Subs: Charles, Palmer, Valentin, Diaby, Ihiekwe, Johnson, Kovacki, Smith, McNeill.Follow | #Shuuuu pic.twitter.com/PLlxqWfo2x
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) August 11, 2024
🗞️ Opening match team news!#puff pic.twitter.com/K7vpx1tDPH
— Plymouth Argyle FC (@Argyle) August 11, 2024
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preamble
The big man is back in town. Wayne Rooney’s first competitive game as Plymouth manager is a trip to Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday. The teams finished 20th and 21st last season, but that’s only part of the picture.
Sheffield Wednesday had a strong second half of the season under manager Danny Rohr, while Plymouth had won most of their points before Steven Schumacher left for Stoke in December. His successor, Ian Foster, struggled and was sacked in April, giving Rooney a new job.
kick off 4pm
