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da betcris: Sheffield Wednesday head to the Welsh capital on Friday evening to kickstart the domestic season returning for England’s top two tiers as they face Cardiff City.
The international break has taken over for the best part of two weeks meaning there has been no football played in either the Premier League or the Championship, but the Owls have been gifted the first viewing in front of the TV cameras later this week.
Under Garry Monk, Wednesday have managed to claim ten points from a possible 15 as they edge closer towards a playoff position, meanwhile, the Bluebirds had been on a seven-game unbeaten run before league leaders West Brom put an end to that just before the internationals kicked in.
The fixture also marks the first return to the Cardiff City Stadium for Kadeem Harris, who swapped Wales for south Yorkshire in the summer on a free transfer.
He’s possibly a player that Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock could have done with keeping as the 26-year-old has started this campaign in fine form.
Harris has started every single game, scoring two goals and assisting one more, per WhoScored – which has seen him earn plaudits from sections of the Hillsborough faithful.
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The 5 foot 9 winger could prove to be a significant threat to Warnock’s side on Friday as he will no doubt want to make a statement after the club didn’t keep hold of him.
As one of the most physical teams in the division, Harris may leave them in knots as he averages 2.2 dribbles per game while the winger will also expose their high-rate of conceding fouls (fifth in the league) as he is taken down 1.2 times per match on average.
With a point to prove, the Owls’ main wide threat could well show the former Sheffield United boss why he shouldn’t have ditched him in the summer.