Preston North End 0 Sheffield United 2: Oli McBurnie doubles Blades' lead after Ndiaye's opener
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United have no fresh injury concerns following their midweek win at Swansea, with skipper Billy Sharp back in full training and on the bench for the game at Deepdale.
United hope to welcome back Jayden Bogle to competitive action soon after the upcoming international break after Stuart McCall, the Blades' assistant manager, revealed the popular right-back has returned to training.
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Hide AdBogle has been missing since February after being forced to go under the knife and correct a knee issue that was restricting his game, leaving George Baldock as the Blades' only senior and recognised right-back for last season's run in and the start of the current campaign.
Now aged 22, Bogle established himself as valuable competition for Baldock down the right and also showed a goal threat with three strikes in his last 11 games before injury struck.
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United legend Alan Kelly discusses “bond” with Blades ahead of Preston clash
Legendary goalkeeper Alan Kelly has spoken of his “bond” with Sheffield United ahead of their clash with another club close to his heart in Preston North End tomorrow.
Kelly played over 200 times for the Blades after moving to South Yorkshire from Preston, where he played almost 150 games and where his dad Alan Snr. is regarded a legendary figure to this day.
Now goalkeeping coach at Everton, Kelly still keeps close tabs on the fortunes of both clubs and said on the eve of the fixture: “I spent around 14 years of my 20-odd-year career playing at Preston North End and Sheffield United.
“First and foremost I’m born and bred in Preston, raised here and born into the club, so that’s always there, but you’ve got to have respect for whoever you represent.
“I think if people know you give your all when you’re playing, and that you work hard and try to do the right thing, then I think fans will recognise that and look at that.
“If you give that respect and effort to the clubs you play for, they’re happy to welcome you back, and that’s an ethos I’ve always adhered to.
“When you get that bond with a club, it stays with you for life.”
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and the Blades travel to Preston this afternoon looking to consolidate their lead at the top of the Championship table - the midweek win at Swansea sent them clear at the top and they can’t drop lower than second going into the international break. But as Rhian Brewster said yesterday, they aren’t even contemplating second place
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