Fitness update on key Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Barry Bannan ahead of Leyton Orient – thestar.co.uk

Sheffield Wednesday received a positive fitness update on Barry Bannan ahead of their League One trip to Leyton Orient. The midfielder was reported to be progressing well, which matters because his experience, creativity and leadership are expected to be central to Wednesday’s rebuilt side.

The update followed Wednesday’s Carabao Cup win over Bolton Wanderers, with manager Henrik Pedersen assessing players’ readiness for the new league campaign. Bannan had returned to the club during the summer after a brief spell at Millwall, and the report placed his condition within a wider picture of the squad building fitness ahead of the match at Brisbane Road.