Darren Moore clears up George Byers’ situation at Sheffield Wednesday after latest triumph

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore has confirmed that George Byers is set to make a return to training ahead of the club’s clash with Lincoln City this weekend after missing yesterday’s victory over Burton Albion.

Byers was unable to feature in this particular fixture due to the fact that he sustained a minor injury during the Owls’ recent meeting with Charlton Athletic.

The midfielder scored for his side in this fixture as they secured a 2-0 victory over the Addicks at Hillsborough.

In the absence of Byers, Wednesday backed up this aforementioned triumph by sealing all three points in their showdown with Burton last night.

Goals from Liam Palmer and Barry Bannan gave the Owls a 2-0 lead in this fixture before the Brewers levelled proceedings via efforts from Adlene Guedioura and Oumar Niasse.

Undeterred by Burton’s fightback, Wednesday regained their two goal advantage thanks to strikes from Callum Paterson and Marvin Johnson.

Bannan then added some gloss to the score line by netting his side’s fifth goal of the evening in the closing stages of the fixture.

After the club’s latest triumph, Moore shared an update on Byers’ current situation.

Speaking to the Sheffield Star about Byers, Moore said: “From Saturday he picked up a slight strain.

“It was possible for him to play tonight, but I didn’t want to risk him.

“I expect him to be back in training in the next 24-48 hours, and hopefully he’ll be ok.”  

The Verdict

When you consider that Byers could have potentially suffered a significant injury setback if he was selected to feature against Burton, it could be argued that Moore made the right call not to risk him in this fixture.

The midfielder has stepped up his performance levels since the turn of the year and