Barry Bannan is anticipated to start Sheffield Wednesday’s massive match against Bristol City at Hillsborough this afternoon, but he is teetering on the brink of suspension, which might prevent him from playing in two equally significant matches.
The Owls’ manager, Danny Röhl, stated that “everyone knows” how crucial the club’s next three games are in their attempt to close the four-point gap on the safety spots. Following the Robins game, Plymouth Argyle will travel to Rotherham United, who is now in last position, before making the lengthy trip to Hillsborough on Tuesday. Prior to the international break on Wednesday, there will be tough matches against Leeds United and Ipswich Town, the automatic promotion contenders.
Having accrued nine cautions across the course of the Championship season, club captain Bannan faces the possibility of missing two matches if he is to receive a yellow card before the break. A tally of 10 yellows before the Championship ‘amnesty’ point of 37 matches sees a two-match ban doled out with no opportunity to appeal.Wednesday has participated in 33 league games, so the Scottish player will need to exercise caution in the upcoming weeks to minimize the possibility of losing out on action. The sanction is reset after 37 games, with 15 cautions remaining until the regular season ends as the new number to avoid.After substituting Bannan late in their victory over Millwall over the weekend, Röhl acknowledged that he did so in part out of caution for the chance that his star player would receive a punishment. He also said the matter would be watched closely as the games progressed. Di’Shon Bernard, who has received seven yellow cards, is the only other Wednesday player who has a plausible possibility of violating the penalty.
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