Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers: Predictions

First things first.  Here is the list of players that will not be at Neil Lennon's disposal at Hillsborough on Saturday:

1. Jay Spearing - Loan to Watford still not officially official, but he is unlikely to be risked.

2. Medo Kamara - Gone on loan to Maccabi Haifa in Israel.

3. Zach Clough - Strained hamstring.

4. Chung-Yong Lee - Fractured shin/leg.

5. Rob Hall - Sprained ankle.

We could also add long-term injuries to that list such as Mark Davies, Max Clayton, Joe Mason, and Marc Tierney, but none of them have featured recently so can't really be considered a loss for this match.  At any rate, here is my predicted starting XI:

Andy Lonergan

Kevin McNaughton Matt Mills Dorian Dervite Tim Ream

Liam Feeney Darren Pratley Josh Vela Neil Danns

Eidur Gudjohnsen

Craig Davies

I also expect youngsters such as Tom Walker and Oscar Threlkeld to feature on the bench alongside old-timers like Emile Heskey and David Wheater.  Will it be enough against a high-flying Sheffield Wednesday team buoyed by several loan players from the Premier League (Chelsea in particular)?

I doubt it.  I think Wanderers lose this one.  2-1 to Wednesday.