Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland LIVE commentary: Owls owner issues bizarre statement as Championship bottom side face promotion hopefuls

Sheffield Wednesday welcome Sunderland this evening as two teams at opposite ends of the Championship clash, live on talkSPORT 2.

The Owls have picked up two points from their opening eight matches, and ahead of the game, the club's owner Dejphon Chansiri has issued a bizarre statement.

Essentially, he has promised to stop funding the team if protests against his tenure continue, while the club isn't officially for sale.

It's a pretty dire situation and a game against Sunderland is the last thing Xisco Munoz's men needed.

The Black Cats have scored 17 goals and sit in fifth place as they look to get back into the Premier League after six years outside of the top-flight.

Tony Mowbray's team are currently fifth and can move up to fourth with a win.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: Date and how to follow

This Championship clash is set to take place on Friday, September 29.

Kick-off at Hillsborough is scheduled for 8pm.

talkSPORT 2 will have exclusive coverage from Sheffield, with Hugh Woozencroft serving as your host.

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: Team news

The hosts are without Momo Diaby and Malik Willis is doubtful.

Meanwhile, the Black Cats have loads of injury problems.

Pierre Ekwah, Bradley Dack, Aji Alese, Eliezer Mayenda, Timothee Pembele, Dennis Cirkin, Jay Matete and Corry Evans are all injured.

Plus, Jewison Bennette is doubtful due to illness.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: What has been said?

Wednesday owner Chansiri has confirmed he will no longer fund the club.

He said: "From now, I will not put additional money into the club.

"I am the one who saved the club and spent the money for the club, I am the one who needs to pay around £2m on average every month.

"Some fans need to have more respect for owners of clubs and not be so selfish, thinking of their own benefit without doing anything good to the club.

"Those fans who create trouble to the club and myself and believe that they are the real owner of the club need to be responsible for the financial matters of the club from now on."

Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: Match facts

• Sheffield Wednesday won their last home league game against Sunderland in November 2021, last registering consecutive home wins against the Black Cats in February 1973.
• Sunderland’s last league game against Sheffield Wednesday was a 5-0 victory in December 2021 in League One, with the Black Cats winning five of their last eight against the Owls (D1 L2).
• Sheffield Wednesday are now the only Championship side without a win this season (D2 L6) – the Owls have failed to score in four of those eight games, no side in the division in 2023-24 has done so more times.
• Sunderland have won five of their last seven away league games (D1 L1) – since the start of last season no Championship side has won more league games on the road than the Black Cats (13).
• Sheffield Wednesday have had the oldest average age to their starting XI’s in the Championship this season (28y 242d), while Sunderland have had the youngest (23y).

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