Sheffield United were left with two more availability concerns from this afternoon’s clash with Millwall after sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw at The Den. The Blades took the lead through Andre Brooks but then lost it just moments later when the Lions hit back through Mihailo Ivanovic.
Just before the break the Blades were rocked by a serious-looking injury suffered by left-back Sam McCallum, who left the pitch on a stretcher, and then lost Tom Davies early in the second half to a latest injury blow for the former Everton man.
United for the most part stood up to the physical test posed of them by the home side and could have won the game with a few golden chances going begging, including a sitter for this season’s star man Callum O’Hare that he somehow fluffed.
Here’s how we rated the Blades at The Den...
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2. Michael Cooper 7
Into his work early here at The Den as he had to be sharp and brave in equal measure to come out and punch away a right-wing cross, before a huge save not long after kept it at 0-0 after Bindon was robbed but Cooper denied Langstaff with a big left hand. A couple more smart stops helped keep the Blades in the game, including one early in the second half when he would have been slightly unsighted by Bindon diving in front of him to try and block. Solid in his handling and kicking, too | UGC Photo: UGC
3. Femi Seriki 4.5
A bizarre afternoon for the right back which saw him well below the high standards he has set this season, but could easily have seen him finish with an assist and a win for the Blades. It looked like it would be a tough afternoon from the start, with a couple of hairy moments defensively and not much going for him the other way, either. He was part of a cluster of Blades who couldn't do enough to prevent Taylor from flicking on for Millwall's equaliser and even when he got in behind a couple of times after linking up with Brooks, he so often failed to find the moment of quality United needed from him. When it did come, though, it was a via a cross he scuffed a little but it still end up in the path of O'Hare, who somehow miscued his effort from about six yards out when it looked easier to score | UGC Photo: UGC
4. Mark McGuinness 6
Kept his place over Mee from last weekend's Ipswich win but like the rest of United's defence will be left asking questions over the ease with which Millwall dragged themselves level, after a simple knock into the United area and a fick-on. The centre-half largely kept Ivanovic and Co. quiet after that and was a threat from attacking set-pieces before he picked up a booking for the most professional of fouls you'll probably ever see as he dragged back the rapidly advancing Azeez to stop a promising Millwall break | UGC Photo: UGC