Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore has provided an injury update on Dennis Adeniran following Saturday's 3-0 loss at Plymouth Argyle.
The Lowdown: Mid-table start
The Owls' start to the League One campaign has seen them accumulate three wins from six matches, but after winning three of their opening four games, Moore's side have now lost their last two.
Morecambe defeated them 1-0 before the international break before Plymouth romped to a 3-0 on Saturday afternoon thanks to goals from Joe Edwards, Dan Scarr and Ryan Law. The defeat leaves Wednesday 12th in the table, albeit only five points off Sunderland at the top of the league.
The Latest: Adeniran injury
Speaking to Yorkshire Live, Moore provided an update on 22-year-old Adeniran, who missed the game through injury.
The Owls manager said: "It's nothing serious; he had a bit of a muscle strain that we thought would keep him out for seven to 10 days - so we didn't risk him here today.
"But we're very hopeful that he'll be fit again for next week."
The midfielder has one goal to his name this season, scoring in the 2-0 home win over Doncaster Rovers in August, and had played in all of Wednesday's matches before yesterday [Transfermarkt].
The Verdict: Quiet September
After playing seven games in August, Wednesday have just three more fixtures this month as they face Shrewsbury, Ipswich Town and Wigan, before a tough schedule in October with a further seven matches.
Adeniran's performances so far this season have been a telling part of the Owls' good start to the campaign and the result would suggest that he was badly missed yesterday. His power, pace and athleticism alongside Barry Bannan and George Byers in the middle of the park has stood out in the opening five games, while according to WhoScored figures, he is the second most-fouled player in the squad and has the fourth-best tackling average at Hillsborough.
With Wednesday's next two games against teams beneath them in the table, resting Adeniran until they host second-placed Wigan may be on Moore's mind. At least the manager's comments offer reassurance that the 22-year-old should be back before long.
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