'Confident we'll get a result' - Reaction to Sheffield United team to face Burnley

Indeed the Blades were forced to name just seven substitutes rather than the allocated nine, due to a mixture of injury and positive testing.

Billy Sharp and Phil Jagielka aren’t in the squad and neither is Oli McBurnie, though the Scotland international had picked up a knock against Everton.

In the only change to the line-up from that which lost to the Merseysiders on Boxing Day, Lys Mousset starts up front in favour of Oli Burke.

And Blades fans appeared pleased by the attack-minded team selection.

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@hobsonschoice64 posted on twitter: “No Sharp in squad. But not bad. Better than we feared. Let’s just turn up and have a bloody go!”

@ruddyblade said: “If mousset can run around for 60 odd mins and Brewster can actually get involved, COULD be interesting”

@kes76150286 added: “Positive line up - but I would like to see Bogle aswell......Robinson has one serious mistake per game in him.....Osbourne needs to show more quality and Brewster needs to look like the player we thought he was.”

@kieranbatham said: “Thank god Egan is there but that midfield doesn’t work, be interesting to see how that front three work”

@stevewright84 was pleased, stating: “Strongest squad we have played all season”

And @callumloughlin8 is full of festive spirit: “I'm being really careful saying this but... I'm confident we'll get a result tonight.”