Lee set for return

KIERAN Lee may get the chance to turn out for his new club at Boundary Park tonight (7.45pm kick-off).

The right-back, Athletic’s player of the season for the past two years before his free transfer move to Sheffield Wednesday this summer, has been struggling recently with a hip injury and wasn’t fit to turn out in recent warm-up games against Doncaster or West Brom.

Lee (24) managed to play in the 4-1 win over Kilmarnock last week and Owls boss Dave Jones has indicated he may get the chance to take on his old employers.

“I've no doubt it will be a tough game. I've seen Oldham play in pre–season and they have looked strong, but we believe we can go to Boundary Park and win,” he said.

Athletic lost both meetings with the promoted Owls last season, though on both occasions the path to victory was not entirely smooth for their opponents.




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