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Sheffield Wednesday face a trip to the Welsh capital on Friday evening as the Championship season resumes following a two-week hiatus for the international break.

Under Garry Monk, the Owls have managed ten points from a possible 15 after losing three of their last four before he was appointed, per WhoScored.

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Last time out, Massimo Luongo netted the only goal of the game to defeat Wigan Athletic, while Cardiff’s seven-game unbeaten run was ended at the hands of league leaders West Brom.

The Bluebirds will bring a tricky test against the south Yorkshire side as they are one of the most physical teams in the division.

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Neil Warnock’s side rank third for aerial duels won in the league at an average of 30.5 per game, and they also rank inside the top five for fouls conceded per match, averaging 13.5, via WhoScored.

However, no member of the Welsh side has managed to record as many aerial duels won as Wednesday’s Steven Fletcher, so that gives Monk a potential weapon that could bear fruit on Friday.

The 32-year-old striker wins on average 6.5 aerial duels per game, while his likely match-up Aden Flint averages lower at 5.3 per match.

The Owls’ top goalscorer also manages to fire off 2.4 shots per game, which has led to five goals this season.

Flint, on the other hand, has recorded 5.1 clearances per match, but his other attributes are slightly low for a defender as he has only registered 1.1 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per game.

This would suggest that Wednesday have some sort of advantage going into the game against what is one of the more physical sides in the division.

Fletcher should really just stick to his own game, the one that has brought him so much success so far this season to help Monk’s side towards another positive result.