Pedersen hopes Sheff Wed can add to squad this week
But with the club still under restrictions meaning they can not pay a transfer fee (including for a loan) until the end of the winter transfer window in the 2026-27 season, options remain limited.To compound the situation Pedersen will be without midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah against Stoke after he sustained a hamstring injury in the defeat at Leicester.Barry Bannan, who received a one match ban for his red card against Leicester City, will miss Wednesday's Carabao Cup first round tie at Bolton but is available for the visit of the Potters this weekend.Pedersen, who took over at the start of the month following Danny Rohl's departure by mutual consent, believes his over-stretched squad with six academy players on the bench, showed character at the King Power Stadium."I think there were many people that did not have many expectations because they know it is a difficult situation. But they saw how the boys work together today also in difficult [circumstances]," he added."This is the base for Sheffield Wednesday. We are a working team who stay together when it's difficult."
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