The newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday will welcome relegated Southampton in the opening game of the 2023-24 Championship at Hillsborough on Friday.
The Owls earned their promotion through a 123rd-minute winner in the League-One play-off final against a 10-man Barnsley. They return to the Championship under newly appointed manager Xisco Munoz.
Southampton will be led by a new boss in Russell Martin after the Saints' 11-year stay in the Premier League came to an end with their relegation last season.
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Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Hillsborough |
The EFL Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton is scheduled for August 4, 2023, at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England.
It will kick off at 3 pm EDT in the United States (US).
How to watch Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Sheffield Wednesday team news
New signings Di'Shon Bernard, Bambo Diaby, Pol Valentin, Juan Delgado and Ashley Fletcher will look to make their mark at the club.
However, players such as Josh Windass and Will Smith are likely to keep their place in attack as Munoz fields a 4-3-3 lineup with Will Vaulks, George Byers and Barry Bannan in the middle.
Bernard and Diaby would fight for a spot alongside Dominic Iorfa at center-back.
Sheffield Wednesday possible XI: Dawson; Palmer, Bernard, Iorfa, James; Vaulks, Byers, Bannan; Windass, Smith, Delgado.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Dawson, Charles |
| Defenders: | Bernard, Iorfa, Ihiekwe, Diaby, Famewo, Brennan, James, Valentin, Palmer |
| Midfielders: | Vaulks, Bakinson, Byers, Bannan, Delgado, Johnson, Windass, Musaba, Wilks |
| Forwards: | Paterson, Fletcher, Smith, Gregory |
Southampton team news
Armel Bella-Kotchap, Lyanco and Romeo Lavia are unlikely to feature owing to the trio looking set to depart the club.
Jack Stephens should hence start at the heart of defence after returning from a loan spell will Bournemouth, alongside Shea Charles who is on loan from the Manchester City U21 squad.
Meanwhile, skipper James Ward-Prowse is expected to stay, most likely to be joined by William Smallbone in the middle.
One of Adam Armstrong and Che Adams will start up front, with the likes of Nathan Tella, Charly Alcaraz and Samuel Edozie playing the supporting role.
Southampton possible XI: Bazunu; Livramento, Stephens, Charles, Manning; Ward-Prowse, Smallbone; Tella, Alcaraz, Edozie; Adams.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bazunu, McCarthy |
| Defenders: | Bella-Kotchap, Bednarek, Lyanco, Stephens, Perraud, Larios, Manning, Walker-Peters, Livramento, Bree |
| Midfielders: | Lavia, Charles, Ward-Prowse, Alcaraz, S. Armstrong, Smallbone, Aribo, Sulemana, Djenepo, Edozie, Tella |
| Forwards: | Adams, Onoachu, A. Armstrong, Mara |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 (6-5 pen.) Southampton | League Cup |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Southampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Southampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Southampton | League One |
| Apr 18, 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Southampton | Championship |