Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday team news – with nine ruled out and two doubts: Gallery

Sunderland are preparing for their final Championship match of the season against Sheffield Wednesday – with injury issues for both sides.

The Black Cats have lost their last two matches against Millwall and Watford but will be hoping to finish the campaign on a high in front of their own fans. Wednesday have spent most of this season in the relegation zone, yet Danny Rohl’s side only need a point to secure their Championship status for next season.

Here’s the latest Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday injury and team news ahead of their match at the Stadium of Light:

1. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) – OUT

Cirkin has been sidelined since November with a hamstring injury and underwent surgery on the issue. The full-back has returned to training but won’t be risked after a lengthy setback.

2. Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) – DOUBT

Ihiekwe, who has made 25 Championship appearances this season, wasn’t named in the squad for Wednesday’s match against West Brom following a setback. The central defender has trained this week ahead of the Sunderland match.

3. Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland) – OUT

Rusyn has missed Sunderland’s last eight matches with a calf issue. The forward has also trained this week but won’t be risked for the Sheffield Wednesday fixture.

4. Ian Poveda (Sheffield Wednesday) – DOUBT

The Leeds loanee has missed Wednesday’s last four matches with a hamstring injury but has been doing work on the grass at Wednesday’s Middlewood Road training ground ahead of the Sunderland fixture.

5. Dan Neil (Sunderland) – OUT

Neil missed Sunderland’s matches against Millwall and Watford after sustaining an ankle injury in training. The midfielder will be unavailable for the Sheffield Wednesday fixture but is expected to return for pre-season

6. Juan Delgado (Sheffield Wednesday) – OUT

The 31-year-old hasn’t played for Wednesday’s senior side since last October due to a hip injury and was left unregistered by the club when the deadline came around after the January transfer window.

7. Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) – OUT

Seelt is set to be sidelined for a significant period of time after sustaining a knee injury against Southampton in March.

8. Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) – OUT

Gregory hasn’t featured for Wednesday’s first team since December and has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.

9. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) – OUT

After returning from a thigh injury, Embleton sustained an ankle issue in training in February. The midfielder will also be targeting a pre-season return.

10. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) – OUT

The full-back was stretchered off during Sunderland’s 3-0 defeat against Coventry in December with a knee injury.

11. Jay Matete (Sunderland) – OUT

Matete’s season was ended prematurely after he suffered another knee injury during his loan spell at Oxford.