Despite his side sitting 10 points ahead of third-placed Middlesbrough, with a game in hand and a superior goal difference, Paul Heckingbottom has a number of fitness and availability issues to contend with against Russell Martin’s side on Saturday afternoon.
There are question marks over the availability of former Swans striker Oli McBurnie, as well as Tommy Doyle and John Fleck. So, with that in mind, we tasked our man to step into Heckingbottom’s shoes and select the side he would send out to face the Swans. Here’s what he came up with ...
1. Will Oli Mac be back?
Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom with former Swansea City man Oli McBurnie: Andrew Yates / Sportimage Photo: Andrew Yates
2. Wes Foderingham
Despite Adam Davies' impressive penalty save against Wrexham, Foderingham has established himself as United's No.1 goalkeeper and comes straight back in Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
3. Jayden Bogle
His suspension against Wrexham caught a lot of people out but with that out of the way, and George Baldock still injured, Bogle comes straight back into the XI Photo: Simon Bellis
4. Anel Ahmedhodzic
Has not quite hit the heights he reached earlier in the season in recent weeks, but in mitigation could be still recovering from glandular fever. Chris Basham is breathing heavily down his neck but I'd keep faith in the Bosnian for now Photo: Simon Bellis