Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws will almost certainly be without midfielder Michael Gray for the match at Bristol City on Saturday.

The veteran sustained a minor hamstring strain in last Friday's defeat at Watford and is likely to miss out.

Richard Wood is expected to be available again after missing the last three matches with an ankle injury, but Laws may be reluctant to recall the centre-half, who was this week placed on the transfer list.

Striker Leon Clarke will return after sitting out the last game with a hamstring problem, but Akpo Sodje is nursing an ankle injury.

Francis Jeffers staked his claim for a recall to the starting line-up with a brace for the reserves in midweek, while Richard Hinds, Tommy Miller, Etienne Esajas, Sean McAllister and Frank Simek were also prominent when appearing for the second string and will be hoping to feature on Saturday.