Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
Monday 13 August
7.45pm kick off
The Owls kick-off the 2012/13 campaign with a trip to Oldham in the first round of the Capital One Cup.
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Team news
Oldham: Oldham's Jordan Slew could be given his debut after joining the Latics on a six-month loan deal from Blackburn.
Fellow loanee Lee Croft will also be pushing for a starting place after returning for a second spell at Boundary Park.
Boss Paul Dickov has a fully fit squad to choose from as his team seek to continue their pre-season form, which included a 2-1 win over Premier League champions Manchester City.
Owls: Wednesday midfielder Chris Lines (groin) will miss the game but otherwise Dave Jones has no further injury concerns.
Owls | Draws | Oldham | |
League | 16 | 14 | 14 |
League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 22
| 15 | 14 |
Last meeting
Monday 9 April 2012
Owls 3-0 Oldham
(Madine 43, Llera 67, Lowe 80)
View from the dugout
Dave Jones said: "We're ready for this game - we've been ready for the past seven days. We will be favourites but we will have to work hard to win this game."
Paul Dickov said: "It's going to be a tough one but it's a great tie for us. We couldn't have a tougher first game."
Listen to the game live on Wednesday Player. Live commentary will start from 7.30pm from Boundary Park.