Sheffield Wednesday were handed some injury doubts during their ruthless 7-2 victory over Bromley.
There was plenty to enjoy at Hillsborough as the Owls tore the Ravens apart with a level of attacking vibrancy not seen in S6 for a while.
However, the withdrawals of defender Ricardo Santos and midfielder Barry Bannan sparked concern, as did the absences of defender Max Lowe and forward Harry Gray.
Henrik Pedersen's Sheffield Wednesday were 7-2 victors over Bromley.placeholder image
Henrik Pedersen's Sheffield Wednesday were 7-2 victors over Bromley. | George Wood/Getty Images
Sheffield Wednesday injury updates
Post-match, Pedersen confirmed Santos and Bannan both took knocks to their ankles.
He said: “He (Santos) got a knock on his ankle, so let’s see. He (Bannan) also got a knock on his ankle, so he’s also a ‘I don’t know’.”
Regarding Lowe, Pedersen said: “Yesterday, he got a little bit in his left hamstring, so he couldn’t play today. Let’s see.”
On-loan Leeds United forward Gray, meanwhile, missed out having been forced off in the Carabao Cup defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers in midweek.
He is following the concussion protocols and is therefore unable to jump straight back into action for the Owls. The 17-year-old is expected to be absent again when Wednesday visit Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday (September 1).
Pedersen said: “He’s fine. He’s training full and he does all what he can with the restrictions he has. There are rules, I think it's the two weeks, it's the basics, so I think it will be like this...
“I think we have all seen how much he has grown since the first friendly game in the pre-season. He’s a strong player with a strong mentality.”
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Harry Gray went off injured in Sheffield Wednesday's loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers. | Steve Ellis
Henrik Pedersen’s match analysis
Injury concerns may have taken some of the shine off, but there will still be celebrations on the blue side of the Steel City tonight (August 29).
Wednesday were rampant, roaring to victory with braces from Jamal Lowe and Louie Barry and efforts from Callum Slattery, Mason Burstow and Gabriel Otegbayo.
Victor Adeboyejo stroked home a penalty to give Bromley fans something to sarcastically cheer before an Otegbayo own goal added a second for the visitors late on.
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Pedersen said: “I enjoyed a lot the beginning of the game, how we put the discipline and the intensity in all the basic things to win a battle like this today.
“We were strong in the duels, we were strong in the second ball, we were strong in the fight in the second ball, and we were strong when we came on the ball after the second ball. We knew there would be a lot of long balls, but how we handled this situation with so much discipline, with so much power, to take the strength out of them, I'm really happy for this.
“You can see we start to be better and better on the ball, but how much we created on the ball today in our build-up, and how much dynamic there was in our game on the ball, and how many players we had in the box many times through the game, it also makes me very happy. And then, of course, the hunger when we came out to the second half was top.
“And then, of course, I'm not happy with the two goals we conceded. It's not necessary when you're 7-0 up.”