Unitedites are expected to get their first glimpse of new signing Cameron Archer while a number of the club’s promising young players could be handed chances to impress, with Gus Hamer cup-tied after playing for Coventry City in their first-round defeat at AFC Wimbledon.
With one eye on Saturday’s crunch clash with Everton at Bramall Lane, boss Paul Heckingbottom is expected to ring the changes for the cup clash - so we tasked our man with stepping into his shoes and selecting the side he would send out to face the Imps at Bramall Lane. Do you agree with his selections?
5. Auston Trusty
Hasn’t had a sniff so far with Jack Robinson not putting a foot wrong but, like Davies, this seems an ideal opportunity to expose him to some first-team football and get some valuable minutes under his belt
6. Jili Buyabu
With Ben Osborn joining Rhys Norrington-Davies and Max Lowe on the sidelines, Yasser Larouci is United’s only fit and senior left wing-back so I wouldn’t risk him ahead of Everton, and then the break. Buyabu has been in and around the first-team and so gets another shot
7. Ismaila Coulibaly
Back on the bench against City, the Malian midfielder has been restricted to a bit-part role in his time as a Blade so far and needs opportunities to prove his worth. With United’s midfield stocks depleted this seems an ideal time
8. Andre Brooks
With Anis Slimane only returning to full training this week I thought the Lincoln game might come a bit too soon for him to start, although he might get minutes from the bench at least. Brooks has been in and around the squad for a while now and will be desperate to show what he can do from the start