Owls rookie keen to grab chance

Youngster Richard O'Donnell is determined to make the most of becoming Sheffield Wednesday's second-choice goalkeeper.

Grant: O'Donnell learning from number one
Grant: O'Donnell learning from number one

Boss Brian Laws has elevated O'Donnell to number two status behind Lee Grant after a successful loan spell with League One side Oldham, for whom he made four league starts last season.

And now the 19-year-old is excited to be back with Wednesday.

"Granty has a full season under the belt now, he's oozing confidence and rightly so," he said.

"He's a great keeper to learn from. He got better and better last season and I would probably say he was the best keeper in the Championship. I couldn't ask for someone better to learn from.

"If I get my chance with Wednesday, I'll now be a lot better prepared so it's up to me to keep pushing Granty as much as possible and do well in the reserves and training week in, week out."

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