Sheffield Wednesday take on Fulham this weekend and the Owls will be looking to put out a massive statement with a win.

The men from Hillsborough have not had a good season and really wanted to be up where Fulham are at this point in the campaign.

Even so, their form has picked up in recent games and, though Fulham are arguably the toughest side to face in the league right now, they'll be fancying their chances of upsetting the apple cart for the Lilywhites.

For sure, it's going to be an intriguing battle this weekend between the two sides and Tom Lees appears to be relishing the prospect of coming up against an in form Aleksandar Mitrovic.

As quoted by the Sheffield Star, he said:

“He [Mitrovic] is in really good form. I watched the game (A 2-0 win over Leeds) the other night and he looked good. He’s a big, strong player and that’s the sort of player that I like playing against."

Mitrovic has been superb of late and really added an extra dimension to Fulham's attack. Lees has certainly improved Wednesday defensively since his return from injury, though, and so it should be a fascinating battle between the two.

The Verdict

Without Lees, Wednesday would surely not be feeling as confident as they perhaps are of keeping Mitrovic.

On form, the Owls man is one of the best in the league and with him getting back up to speed he's clearly ready to take on the Serbian marksman.

Whether or not he can keep him quiet for the whole game, then, remains to be seen.

Thoughts, Owls fans? Let us know below!

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