Chris Wilder gives Tyrese Campbell update after missing Sheffield United defeat vs Wrexham
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has confirmed there is no guarantee Tyrese Campbell will be back available on the other side of the international break.
The striker, who has scored six goals in the Championship this season, was a notable absentee from the matchday squad for Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Wrexham at Bramall Lane. It marked the first time he had missed out on a place in the matchday squad since January last year.
The Blades, who signed Campbell on a free transfer in August 2024, deployed Patrick Bamford up front against Wrexham and attacking support via the bench came from Tom Cannon and Danny Ings. The latter was introduced in the closing stages, replacing Callum O’Hare.
Although Wilder has not confirmed the nature of Campell’s injury that forced him to miss the defeat to Phil Parkinson’s side, the Blades boss has been unable to offer a guarantee that he will be available for the Good Friday clash with Swansea City at Bramall Lane in just over a week’s time.
Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield: “We will wait and see. We need to see how he comes through the next ten days.
“If he is, then he’s available. The reason we haven’t won today is not because we’re missing players or Tyrese or Kalvin [Phillips]; it’s because we can’t defend when we need to defend, and we can’t put teams to bed when we need to put teams to bed.
“Unfortunately for us that is arguably and possibly the biggest part of winning football matches. If we can’t do that, we’re not going to win.”
United’s defeat to Wrexham has left them 17th in the Championship table, 13 points behind the final play-off spot. Although a top six finish is still mathematically achievable, the chances of them creeping into the play-off places are all but over.
United, not for the first time recently, shot themselves in the foot against Wrexham, blowing the lead. They have now dropped 27 points from winning positions this term.