Sheffield United may take the opportunity to tweak their shape in the absence of key man Gus Hamer as they look to give their play-off push a shot in the arm at Norwich City tomorrow. The Blades’ talisman is banned for the next two games after picking up his 10th booking of the season.
United have deployed a one-up-top system of late to get Hamer and Callum O’Hare in the side but may change things around in the former’s absence, with another three-game week also factoring into the thinking of boss Chris Wilder and his coaching staff.
The Blades will give striker Patrick Bamford as much time as possible to prove his fitness after he made way at the weekend against West Brom, while Kalvin Phillips remains sidelined with a knee issue despite completing his three-match ban at the weekend.
With all the options at Wilder’s disposal, we tasked our man to come up with the side he could send out at Carrow Road - has he got it just about right or would you do anything differently?
1. Adam Davies
With Cooper sidelined for the rest of the season it's given Davies a chance to come in from the cold and show what he's all about. He's had a pretty solid last couple of games as well and will hope that continues | Ben Whitley/PA Wire Photo: Ben Whitley/PA Wire
2. Femi Seriki
Hoever keeping his place v West Brom made sense after his positive display at QPR but it's hard to make a case that he should remain in the side after a sketchy showing against West Brom | Barrington Coombs/PA Wire Photo: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire
3. Japhet Tanganga
It's hard to see any other changes in the back line, with Tanganga pretty solid before the hammer blow of West Brom's equaliser at the weekend | Barrington Coombs/PA Wire Photo: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire
4. Tyler Bindon
The on-loan Forest man couldn't do enough to stop George Campbell's shot fizzing past Davies but he was otherwise solid and looks to be growing in confidence by the game, especially compared to his early struggles Photo: Andrew Yates