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KEEPER DIENG IS UP FOR BAPTISM OF FIRE

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The LeaguePaper Team
22 February 2026

By Tom Blackett

CALL: Seny Dieng

FORGOTTEN man Seny Dieng is relishing the chance to show what he can do when he makes his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the Steel City derby today.
The 31-year-old Senegal international goalkeeper joined the Owls on Friday on an emergency loan from Middlesbrough following a groin injury to QPR loanee Murphy Cooper.
It promises to be a baptism of fire for Dieng, who hasn’t appeared for Boro this season after falling down the pecking order, but he’s up for the challenge.
“When I heard of the interest, I got really excited – I’m happy to be here,” said the f...

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