Paul Heckingbottom has some injury concerns to deal with ahead of Sheffield United's match against Blackburn Rovers. Simon Bellis / SportimagePaul Heckingbottom has some injury concerns to deal with ahead of Sheffield United's match against Blackburn Rovers. Simon Bellis / Sportimage
Paul Heckingbottom has some injury concerns to deal with ahead of Sheffield United's match against Blackburn Rovers. Simon Bellis / Sportimage

Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers: Predicted starting XI as Blades suffer injury issues

Sheffield United can move to within a point of third-placed Blackburn Rovers with victory over Tony Mowbray’s men at Bramall Lane tomorrow evening.

But they will have to beat the odds, as well as the visitors, to further enhance their promotion credentials, after a number of injury concerns threatened to wreck their bid for an instant return to the top flight.

David McGoldrick and Jayden Bogle will both miss the rest of the season after going under the knife, while Rhian Brewster is also out.

Chris Basham, George Baldock and Rhys Norrington-Davies are also doubts for the visit of Blackburn, with boss Paul Heckingbottom coy about the chances of them being fit to face Tony Mowbray’s side.

Rovers have injury issues of their own, namely with talisman and top scorer Ben Brereton sidelined after damaging his ankle recently.

We tasked our man Danny Hall to step into Heckingbottom’s shoes and pick his side for the game …

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