Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday: Ike Ugbo in good shape thanks to Owls’ fitness work and supply chain
After hitting the woodwork a couple of times in previous matches, Ugbo scored his first two goals for the Owls to end their six-match winless run at home to Birmingham City on Friday.
They could not face a stiffer task as they look to add to it than Tuesday’s trip to Championship leaders Barry Bannan , but they at least have a striker who now feels confident after joining on loan from Troyes last month.
With a five-point gap to make up to safety and only 15 matches to do it in, that is essential.
With Momo Diaby holding the midfield, Ugbo was part of a very attacking quartet behind centre-forward Bailey Cadamarteri on Friday.
Diaby gave Ian Poveda and Barry Bannan licence to get forward down te middle and Djeidi Gassama provided pace and trickery down the left wing. Anthony Musaba was a substitute, and Josh Windass is still to return from injury.
“Having creative players on the pitch is a big thing for me because I’m in the final third a lot, so all I really need is chances,” said Ugbo, who can also play centre-forward.
“The players around me, I couldn’t ask for much better.”
Ugbo signed on January 11 and his appearance against the Blues was his fifth for the Owls but given Rohl’s training-ground methods it is no
