Chris Wilder says he will give Jack Robinson as much time as possible to prove his fitness for Saturday’s trip to Brentford, after the Blades skipper limped off against Chelsea on Sunday. The centre-half was seen leaving Bramall Lane in a protective boot with Wilder insisting that the Blades will not take any risks at a crucial time of the season if it means Robinson could be ruled out for longer.
Wilder must also decide whether to resurrect the strike partnership of Oli McBurnie and Ben Brereton Diaz, while Vini Souza will be hoping to return to the starting line-up after being rested against the Chelsea. We tasked our man to come up with the side he would send out against Brentford, and here’s what he came up with - has he got it just about right, or what would you do differently?
5. Auston Trusty
I’m taking a punt that Jack Robinson won’t be risked after the skipper limped off last Sunday and left Bramall Lane in a moon boot, so Trusty gets the nod at left centre-half for me
6. Ben Osborn
The midfielder is a more-than-able stand-in at left wing-back with Trusty shifting across, with his energy and enthusiasm offering a valuable dimension to United’s play Photo: Alex Livesey
7. Vini Souza
Rested to the bench against Chelsea but could be recalled at Brentford, anchoring the midfield alongside one of United’s talented youngsters Photo: George Wood/Getty Images
8. Oliver Arblaster
Has not looked an inch out of place in the United midfield since he came in and actually seems like he has played there all his life, rather than a handful of games. Hopefully gets a chance to get his foot on the ball and show his technical quality as well as his tenacity Photo: Andrew Yates