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?
9. Callum O'Hare
With Hamer out suspended I'm moving O'Hare out to the left, although he doesn't play it in a traditional manner and still comes in to cause damage. He's not been at his best of late and if he can get going again, it could be very timely | Getty Images
10. Patrick Bamford
Wilder said in his pre-match press conference that Bamford would be given as much time as possible to prove his fitness after a dead leg on Saturday but he didn't seem too concerned about it at the time. Bamford offers so much to this side | Getty Images
11. Tyrese Campbell
A toss-up between Campbell and Cannon to partner him with United reverting back to two up front in my side, with Hamer absent. | Getty Images