Sheffield Wednesday Hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers in Carabao Cup

Sheffield Wednesday hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers at Hillsborough on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, for a second-round Carabao Cup fixture featuring rotated squad lineups from both sides.

Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen and Wolves head coach César Peixoto signaled squad changes ahead of the match, balancing cup ambitions against early-season league commitments.

Sheffield Wednesday lineup in a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring goalkeeper J. Lumley, defender and captain L. Palmer, alongside R.

James, S. Swinkels, and Ricardo Santos. B.

Mitchell and J. Thornton start in defensive midfield, with W. Grainger, K.

Morrison, and H. Gray supporting striker M. Burstow.

Morrison earns a starting role following his substitute appearance against Bradford City last week, benefiting from additional recovery time after the club's fixture was moved forward two days. The host opens all four stands at Hillsborough for the match, cutting ticket prices to £18.50 across home sections.

Wolverhampton Wanderers also adopt a 4-2-3-1 setup under Peixoto, deploying captain José Sá in goal, behind defenders Pedro Lima, N. Djiga, S. Olagunju, and D.

Møller Wolfe. J. James and B.

Traoré occupy the defensive midfield positions, supporting an attacking unit of Rodrigo Gomes, T. Doyle, and T. Chirewa behind forward A.

Armstrong. The visitors enter the match following a 3-1 victory over Preston North End at Deepdale.

Following that weekend victory, Peixoto addressed media at Deepdale regarding squad management ahead of the South Yorkshire trip.

"We're going to try to fight to win all the games," said Peixoto, head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers. "We have to see what we're going to do because it's a short time between games and after we have a game in the Championship, which is our big goal."

Peixoto highlighted the tight scheduling constraints while assuring that the club remains competitive for the cup tie.

"Now we have to rest, give congratulations to the players, recover because after two days we have a game again. But we're going to put a team to fight to win the game for sure," Peixoto added.

Live television coverage in the United Kingdom broadcasts on Sky Sports +, while audio commentary streams internationally via the official Wolves App and Wolves TV.