Malky Mackay has made five changes to the Cardiff City team that drew 1-1 with Leicester City for today's trip to Hillsborough.

Don Cowie, Leon Barnett, Heidar Helguson and Craig Bellamy all return, as Craig Conway, Craig Noone, Mark Hudson and Tommy Smith all dropping out.

Leroy Lita begins as the lone striker for Sheffield Wednesday, with Jeremy Helan and Michail Antonio being the creative influence in midfield.

Sheff Wed: Kirkland, Buxton, Johnson, Llera, Gardner, Prutton, Lee, Antonio, Helan, Pugh, Lita

Cardiff: Marshall, Taylor, Whittingham, Cowie, Nugent, Connolly, Gunnarsson, Helguson, Barnett, Campbell, Bellamy