{"id":50675,"date":"2026-02-23T21:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50675"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:29:35","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsetback-for-marvelous-nakamba-as-sheffield-wednesday-coach-explains-absence1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/23\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsetback-for-marvelous-nakamba-as-sheffield-wednesday-coach-explains-absence1\/","title":{"rendered":"Setback for Marvelous Nakamba as Sheffield Wednesday coach explains absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-139995\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"434\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Setback-for-Marvelous-Nakamba-as-Sheffield-Wednesday-coach-explains-absence.jpg?resize=434%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marvelous-Nakamba.jpg?w=1687&amp;ssl=1 1687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marvelous-Nakamba.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marvelous-Nakamba.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marvelous-Nakamba.jpg?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marvelous-Nakamba.jpg?resize=1536%2C934&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marvelous-Nakamba.jpg?resize=434%2C264&amp;ssl=1 434w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marvelous-Nakamba.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Sheffield Wednesday coach Henrik Pedersen has explained Marvelous Nakamba\u2019s absence over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Nakamba missed Sheffield Wednesday\u2019s 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United, a result that confirmed the struggling Championship side\u2019s relegation to League One.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game on Sunday, Pedersen revealed that the Warriors international sustained a facial injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday (Saturday) we lost Marv,\u201d Pedersen said, as cited by The Star. \u201cHe got an elbow in his face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nakamba\u2019s return date has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Zimbabwean midfielder has made just one appearance since joining the club on a short-term deal until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>He was an unused substitute in the previous round against Millwall.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged Marvelous Nakamba, Sheffield Wednesday<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Setback #Marvelous #Nakamba #Sheffield #Wednesday #coach #explains #absence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Sheffield Wednesday coach Henrik Pedersen has explained Marvelous Nakamba\u2019s absence over the weekend. 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