Daniel Farke thinking with Sheffield Wednesday badge in circular inset
Credit: Imago
Joe Elvin
Tue 26 August 2025 9:53, UK
Leeds United take on Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, hoping to recover from their heavy loss at Arsenal.
Daniel Farke is expected to make several changes to his Leeds side, with this fixture popping up just three days after their defeat at Emirates Stadium.
Leeds are still favourites to progress in this tie with Sheffield Wednesday, though. Overall, it will be a good opportunity for supporters to judge whether the first-team squad has enough strength in depth.
Below, MOT Leeds News presents a guide on how to watch the game if you’re not travelling to Hillsborough.
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Daniel Farke will hope to regain some momentum with a win at Sheffield Wednesday (Credit: Imago)
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There is a lot of public interest surrounding Sheffield Wednesday, as the club attempts to recover from terrible financial mismanagement.
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Leeds’ opponents have had several players terminate their contracts due to not being paid on time this year.
This has created somewhat of a David vs Goliath plot to this match, despite the Owls only being one division below Leeds.
Perhaps that’s why it has been selected for broadcast on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event. Live streaming of the match is also available via the Sky Sports app.
The game kicks off at 20:00 BST.
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A lot of Premier League clubs will field weakened sides in the Carabao Cup this week. That’s the way it has been for years, if not decades.
Managers might cite fixture congestion or squad rotation as a reason for doing this, but the reality is: this competition is simply not as important as the Premier League.
While it’s nice for fans to enjoy a cup run and an opportunity to gain silverware, that’s a long way away for teams like Leeds right now.
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Truthfully, most supporters would accept defeat at Hillsborough if it meant a fresh squad ready to give their all against Newcastle this weekend on Saturday.
At the same time, this match gives Daniel Farke the opportunity to take a look at some players who haven’t had much game time in the Premier League.
These players will want to make an impression on the Leeds manager and the supporters, so that they can make a claim to start more games for Leeds in the future.
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