the season he was used in right–midfield and played the whole game in a 3–2 loss against Wigan Athletic on the opening day. After missing two matches, Palmer returned to the starting line–up in the right–back position, in a 2–1 win against Millwall on 22 August 2018. He regained his place at right–back for the next three matches before dropping out of the starting line–up once again. Since returning to the first team, Palmer found himself in and out of the starting line–up, due to strong competition and tactical reasons, for the next two months. He then kept two consecutive clean sheets between 22 and 26 December 2018 against Preston North End and Middlesbrough. During a match against Middlesbrough on 26 December 2018, Palmer made his 200th appearance for Sheffield Wednesday. He then contributed to four consecutive clean sheets between 19 January 2019 and 12 February 2019. Palmer regained his first team place and played in the right–back position for the next three months. Having played in the right–midfield position on two occasions during 2018–19, Palmer began playing in the left–back position under Steve Bruce. His performance led him to believe he could convince the club to offer him a new contract and that he wanted to stay at Sheffield Wednesday. Palmer, once again, had a role in consecutive clean sheets between 26 February 2019 and 4 March 2019 against Brentford and Sheffield United. Later in the season, he continued to rotate playing in either the right–back and left–back positions. Despite missing one more match, he went on to make thirty–nine appearances in all competitions. Following this, Palmer was offered a new contract by the club, and it was announced on 12 July 2019 that he had signed a new three-year contract with Sheffield Wednesday. Palmer started the 2019–20 season well when he set up the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against Reading in the opening game of the season. He then started in the next two matches before suffering a back injury that saw him miss two games. He returned to the starting line–up and played 75 minutes before being substituted, in a 2–1 loss against Queens Park Rangers on 31 August 2019. He then contributed to two consecutive clean sheets between 22 October 2019 and 26 October 2019 against Stoke City and Leeds United. Since returning from injury, he continued to keep his