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title: "Sheffield Wednesday: Reason for ‘surprise’ Dominic Iorfa absence revealed"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "League One News"
published: "2023-02-15T12:35:52Z"
modified: "2023-02-15T12:35:52Z"
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# Sheffield Wednesday: Reason for ‘surprise’ Dominic Iorfa absence revealed

**[Sheffield Wednesday](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sheffield-wednesday-news/) defender Dominic Iorfa missed Tuesday’s win over Morecambe on Tuesday with a slight calf problem, [Alex Miller](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/reason-for-surprise-dominic-iorfa-absence-revealed-as-sheffield-wednesday-keep-run-rolling-4027538) reports.**

### The Lowdown: Another win

The Owls returned to winning ways at Hillsborough days after securing a point away at Ipswich Town. Barry Bannan opened the scoring in the first minute before a brace from Josh Windass sealed a [3-0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64549617) win.

Darren Moore’s side moved on to [65](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64549617) points from [30](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64549617) games, six clear of third-place Bolton Wanderers, however they were without Iorfa for the victory.

### The Latest: Iorfa update

Wednesday reporter Miller took to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/AlexMiller91/status/1625770864661745664) on Wednesday morning, also sharing a story for [The Star](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/reason-for-surprise-dominic-iorfa-absence-revealed-as-sheffield-wednesday-keep-run-rolling-4027538) regarding Iorfa’s ‘surprise absence’.

He relayed comments from Moore, who said that the defender took a kick to the calf on the weekend and was left out as a precaution due to bruising and tightness.

### The Verdict: Swift return?

Iorfa, hailed as ‘[brilliant](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-barry-bannan-has-high-praise-man-mountain-dominic-iorfa-1332230)’ by Bannan back in 2019, has made [28](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-iorfa/leistungsdaten/spieler/213334) appearances in all competitions this season in a variety of positions ranging from centre-back to right midfield.

Therefore, knowing his injury doesn’t appear serious is a relief, as some may have been fearing the worst when he wasn’t involved on Tuesday.

Having a fully fit squad will only help Wednesday’s push for automatic promotion, and Iorfa appears to have made himself a regular in recent months when available, so he could be in line for a return on Saturday against MK Dons.