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Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wolves Lineups, Preview
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Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wolves Lineups, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports  |  By Faizan Mirza  |  Last updated Aug 25, 2026 12:30 PM ET
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Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton Wanderers face off in an EFL Cup tie and the official starting lineups will be announced shortly before kick-off.

Wolves will be looking to take advantage of the home advantage as they enter the tie having beaten Preston North End in their last Championship game, while Sheffield Wednesday will be hoping to create an upset against the recently relegated Premier League outfit. The game will begin at 7:45 p.m. BST.

Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wolves Predicted Lineups and Team News

Wolves manager Cesar Peixoto could bring in a different side, but he had a good side in the first-round victory over Port Vale. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rafiki Said are still getting fit and Kieran Trippier and Yerson Mosquera are still unavailable. Players looking for starts include Boubacar Traore, David Moller Wolfe, Tommy Doyle and Jordan James.

Hugo Bueno of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates their second goal with Marshall Munetsi (L) and Rodrigo Gomes (R) during the Pre Season Friendly between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Racing Santander at Molineux on August 1, 2026 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images

Sheffield Wednesday may also be looking to make changes. Liverpool-loanee Kieran Morrison is in the mix for his first appearance following a promising cameo in the Owls’ last game.

Sheffield Wednesday possible lineup: Lumley; Valery, Otegbayo, Swinkels, Lowe; Thornton, Bannan, Slattery; Morrison, Burstow, Gray.

Wolves possible lineup: Sa; Tchatchoua, Djiga, Bueno, Moller Wolfe; Traore, Doyle, Jordan James; Hwang, Adam Armstrong, Said.

How & Where to Watch Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wolves

  • United Kingdom: Sky Sports+ will show the match live. Sky Sports and NOW subscribers can also access EFL coverage through their respective platforms.
  • United States: Paramount+ with selected matches also available through CBS Sports platforms.
  • Canada: DAZN
  • Australia: beIN Sports and beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
  • New Zealand: beIN Sports coverage.
  • South Africa and parts of Africa: SuperSport and applicable EFL broadcast packages.
  • Denmark: Viaplay. Sweden: Viaplay. Norway: Viaplay.
  • India: FanCode

Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wolves Start Times

  • USA (ET): 2:45 p.m.
  • USA (CT): 1:45 p.m.
  • USA (PT): 11:45 a.m.
  • Canada (ET): 2:45 p.m.
  • Brazil (BRT): 3:45 p.m.
  • Argentina (ART): 3:45 p.m.
  • UK (BST): 7:45 p.m.
  • Germany (CEST): 8:45 p.m.
  • France (CEST): 8:45 p.m.
  • Spain (CEST): 8:45 p.m.
  • Italy (CEST): 8:45 p.m.
  • South Africa (SAST): 8:45 p.m.
  • Saudi Arabia (AST): 9:45 p.m.
  • UAE (GST): 10:45 p.m.
  • India (IST): 12:15 a.m. Wednesday
  • Japan (JST): 3:45 a.m. Wednesday
  • South Korea (KST): 3:45 a.m. Wednesday
  • Australia (AEST): 4:45 a.m. Wednesday
  • New Zealand (NZST): 6:45 a.m. Wednesday

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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