Defensive headache for Megson

Sheffield Wednesday manager Gary Megson could be without five defenders for his side's FA Cup clash at his former club Blackpool.

Miguel Llera is ineligible having played for Brentford in the competition earlier this season and Daniel Jones, who made his first league start of the season in the midweek win at Scunthorpe, is struggling with a calf injury.

Another central defender, skipper Rob Jones, is unlikely to be risked due to the ankle injury that kept him out on Tuesday night and both Reda Johnson (back) and Julian Bennett (shoulder) are serious doubts.

Mark Beevers is expected to make only his fourth appearance for the Owls this season and Megson hopes Lewis Buxton can return to the back four following a hamstring injury that has restricted him to one appearance since mid-November.

Winger Mike Jones appeared for Bury in their FA Cup defeat to Crawley in November and is ineligible but Megson has no other new injury or suspension concerns as he heads back to the club he managed for one season in 1996/97.