The latest injury news as Sheffield United host West Brom this weekend

With just 11 games left in the Championship season, Sheffield United face an uphill battle to secure a top six finish.

The Blades are nine points behind sixth placed Wrexham and need to better the results of a number of teams above them such as Derby County, Southampton, Watford and Birmingham City among others to even stand a chance of mounting a genuine play-off push.

Next up for Chris Wilder’s men is a home match against one of the most out-of-form sides in the division, West Bromwich Albion.

When the two teams last met, United were humbled in a shock 2-0 loss at the Hawthorns. However, it’s fair to say that a lot has changed since that game in mid-December, with the Baggies sacking both Ryan Mason and his replacement Eric Ramsay within the space of three months, while also picking up a measly seven points in that period.

Injuries have derailed the Baggies’ process massively in recent months, while United are slowly but surely getting back to the levels that made them such a force to be reckoned with for most of last season.

Ahead of a huge match at both ends of the table, we take a look at the latest injury updates from the two sides.

Sheffield United injury news

Michael Cooper's season is likely to be over after a "unique" knee injury that will keep him out for the next 12 weeks.

The Blades No.1 picked up the knee issue before half-time during the side’s defeat to Coventry City, with Adam Davies stepping up to make just his second appearance of the league season against QPR.

Jamie Shackleton and Sam McCallum are also long-term absentees. Shackleton hasn’t played since a 3-2 loss to Preston in October, while McCallum has been out since the 1-1 draw with Millwall in January.

Kalvin Phillips, who was sent off against Sheffield Wednesday, serves the final match of his three-game suspension. While Tom Davies also remains on the sidelines.

West Brom injury news

Star man Mikey Johnston was forced off in the recent loss to Oxford United, with interim manager James Morrison admitting that it doesn’t look good.

Karlan Grant is sidelined after suffering a hamstring injury at Derby County in January.

Centre-back Chris Mepham is also struggling with a hamstring problem. He’s missed the last four matches, adding to a growing injury list, which also features Nat Phillips after he missed the Oxford United defeat.