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Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore gives Bolton Wanderers verdict and trio injury update

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore is under no illusions that Bolton Wanderers will 'come at us' and attack when his side travel to take on the Whites who can play 'wonderful attacking football'.

The Owls make the journey across the Pennies tomorrow to the University of Bolton Stadium in League One as the campaign approaches is climax.

The two sides are in different circumstances as the final furlong of the season approaches. Wednesday are in the play-offs and seeking to consolidate their place in the top six.

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Wanderers meanwhile sit 11th in the table and are 12 points from the play-offs as it appears any chance of reaching the top six for Ian Evatt's side has now gone with only five games of the season left for Bolton.

The Owls meanwhile are battling it out with the likes of Sunderland, Wycombe Wanderers and Oxford United for one of the places in the top six, with the play-offs to take place in May.

Wednesday can do the double over Wanderers following the narrow 1-0 win at Hillsborough back in October.

And Moore is expecting Wanderers to come and attack his team as he praised Evatt's side for how they go about their football as he is under no illusions of the test Wednesday have in front of them.

He told YorkshireLive : "Bolton have played some fantastic stuff. Some wonderful attacking football. We know they will come at us. It is two teams who like to get the ball down and play.

"I thought they played well when they came to Hillsborough. I lost two of my centre-backs at half-time. I was really proud of what we did.

"We have done our work. We know what we will be faced with tomorrow. We have to be ready to stand up and be counted for.

"We have to be more resolute. Bolton play wonderful, free-flowing football. Both teams like to attack.

"Mentally and physically the players are in a good place. Long may that continue. They all keep pushing each other which is what we want.

"When we play our free-flowing football, you have seen our quality.

"The challenge is there for them all to perform, win games and stay in the team.

"We have to make sure they are mentally right for each game. We don't look ahead of ourselves. We focus on Bolton. We put all our energy into Bolton."

In terms of team news for taking on Wanderers, Moore confirmed that Liam Palmer will be available in the squad once again, but that Dutch winger Sylla Sow will be out of the visit to the University of Bolton Stadium owing to a knock picked up in training.

But Preston North End loanee Jordan Storey will be involved for the Owls.

He said: "Jordan has been back with us this week. He is part of the squad. He has trained this week. We are pleased to have him back.

"Sylla Sow has picked up a little knock in training and we have taken him out of the squad. We think he will be alright for the next game. Apart from that, everybody is fine.

"Liam Palmer is back involved and in around the squad.

"Dennis Adeniran and Lewis Gibson are back in training. We will see where they are in the next seven days."

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