Team News: Jonathan Kodjia makes Bristol City debut

Bristol City have handed a first start to new signing Jonathan Kodjia for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.

Fellow new recruit Ryan Fredericks also starts, but Callum Robinson has to settle for a place on the bench.

New Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal hands Lewis McGugan his first start after the midfielder's loan move was made permanent over the summer.

However, the Owls are without injured defender Claude Dielna and midfielder Filipe Melo.

Sheffield Wednesday: Westwood; Lees, Helan, Hunt, Loovens; Matias, Lopez, McGugan, Hutchinson, Wallace; Nuhiu. Subs: Palmer, Semedo, Lavery, Joao, Lee, Sasso, Wildsmith.

Bristol City: Fielding; Ayling, Flint, Williams, Fredericks; Smith, Freeman, Pack, Bryan; Wilbraham, Kodjia. Subs: O'Leary, El-Abd, Wagstaff, Reid, Burns, Agard, Robinson.