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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...
5. Tyler Bindon 5.5
Came straight back into the side after his recent absence and lined up to the left of McGuinness but was guilty of trying to overplay a little when he was robbed by Ivanovic, but Cooper came to his teammate's rescue with a huge save. Lessons and environments like this are exactly why teams in the Premier League loan out their young players to the Championship and he will be better for the tough test against Ivanovic and the rest of Millwall's physical threats | UGC Photo: UGC
6. Sam McCallum 6
Had United's first real chance of the game when he was left all alone and given a free header from Hamer's corner but a Millwall defender flicked it over, and then he was in the wars after that. He was clattered when shooting over by a late tackle that looked 'live' like a very good penalty shout and was then clattered by Azeez right under the linesman's nose, but no foul was given and McCallum eventually left the pitch on a stretcher after lengthy on-field attention. Hopefully it's not as bad as it looked | UGC Photo: UGC
7. Andre Brooks 8
Went into the game with speculation swirling about his future amid interest from abroad and he may have just put a few more quid onto his price tag after making the breakthrough in this game, although it didn't last anywhere near as long as United would have wanted it to. But it was a moment that showed his growing confidence and influence on games, taking the ball from Hamer and teasing his marker one way and then the other before cutting inside and firing across Crocombe into the bottom corner. His celebration earned him a bit of stick from home fans but he dazzled again soon after with a superb bit of skill and was probably United's biggest threat all afternoon down the right, always looking lively and trying to make something happen | UGC Photo: UGC
8. Tom Davies 5
A second successive start for the midfielder after his much-publicised injury issues and unfortunately it ended with another one just a few minutes into the second half. He seemed to know instantly that it wasn't good and made to walk straight off before he was told to get some treatment by the referee. But he subsequently made way for Arblaster immediately afterwards, leaving more question marks about his fitness and future | UGC Photo: UGC