Carlos Carvalhal’s side helped to ease the growing pressure on their manager during the week, with Sheffield Wednesday picking up a vital three points against Millwall at Hillsborough, with goals from Adam Reach and Jordan Rhodes securing a 2-1 victory.

This weekend sees Wednesday facing a much bigger test, with the Owls travelling to Villa Park for a meeting with Steve Bruce’s Aston Villa, who are in exceptional form in the Sky Bet Championship, with a magnificent run of results catapulting them into the top-six.

Carvalhal has admitted that Villa will hand Wednesday their biggest test of the season so far, and his side will need one of their biggest performances of the season if they are to pick up three points at Villa Park.

£7.2m-rated Rhodes helped Wednesday back to winning ways on Tuesday against Millwall with his first league goal of the season, and here at FLW, we believe that the Scottish striker will be key to helping the Owls to another valuable three points at the weekend.

The 27-year-old has struggled to adapt to life at Hillsborough, but strikers thrive on goals, and Tuesday’s header could prove to be the moment that kickstarts Rhodes’ Wednesday career.

Carvalhal has so often turned to Gary Hooper and Steven Fletcher this season, but despite the duo’s strong understanding, goals began to dry up, and it was inevitable that Rhodes would be handed an opportunity as Carvalhal searched for a return to winning ways.

All eyes will now be on Rhodes, with many expecting a major impact from the striker following his first Championship goal of the season. He will be full of confidence heading to Villa Park on Saturday, and he is a player that Carvalhal cannot even think about removing from his starting XI.

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