Injury blow for Jeffers

Francis Jeffers faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken ankle against Stoke.

Owls striker breaks ankle against Stoke

Sheffield Wednesday striker Francis Jeffers faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken ankle against Stoke City. The England cap was hurt following a tackle from Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross during The Owls' 4-2 win at The Britannia Stadium. Jeffers was stretchered off after half-an-hour and Owls boss Brian Laws confirmed the player had broken his ankle. Laws was unhappy with Shawcross' challenge on Jeffers and admits the injury cast a cloud over his side's impressive victory at Stoke.

Dejected

"That's a downside," admitted Laws. "I would like to have sat here and felt good, but I am dejected and disappointed to have lost a quality player to a broken ankle. "He is a genuine lad of real quality and it's a gut-wrenching feeling at the moment. "The referee had a good game, but he made a bad decision there. "It was a poor tackle and he (Shawcross) has gone through and broken his ankle. "I'm a broken man. I'll go home and curl up because no-one wants to see a player injured like that."