SWFC: Run-out glimpse suggests Wednesday may well have found themselves a player – thestar.co.uk

Sheffield Wednesday’s heavy pre-season defeat to Stoke City offered a more encouraging individual story in new midfielder Callum Slattery, whose display suggested he could become an important signing. Although the Owls were outplayed overall, Slattery’s showing provided a positive amid an experimental afternoon and underlined the potential value of his arrival.

Wednesday lost two 70-minute matches, 2–0 and 4–0, during their training camp in Vienna, with Stoke fielding Championship-level opposition. Slattery, signed after leaving Motherwell, featured in the first side and created a favourable impression despite missing a close-range chance; the result also highlighted that the squad may still need strengthening before the season begins.