Sheffield United are back in action tonight as they host QPR at Bramall Lane with Paul Heckingbottom’s side looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Stoke City at the weekend.
Just two points separate the hosts from their visitors with the Blades currently sitting eighths in the Championship table and the London side in ninth.
With the race for the play-off spots still so tight, a win for United could be enough to move them back into the top six.
However, defender John Egan recently said he considers the Blades to be “outsiders” when it comes to qualifying for a place at Wembley Stadium next month.
He said: “We are outsiders now, we are outside the top six and so that makes us outsiders.
“We have to get three points here. Onto the next game, that’s all we are doing. And then the one after that and the one after that.”
Despite their indifferent away form, United are unbeaten at home since the end of October having kept eight clean sheets in their last 10 outings at Bramall Lane.
“Our home form has been brilliant and we’ve just got to keep that going,” Egan said. “It’s under the lights and we want to take advantage.”
Away from the action on the pitch, here are the transfer stories making the headlines from the EFL Championship on Tuesday morning:
5. Hamalainen set for Brazilian move
Brazilian club Botafogo have agreed to sign QPR defender Niko Hamalainen (Football Insider) | Getty Images
6. Portsmouth may cool interest in PNE target
League One side Portsmouth may have to prioritise strengthening ‘other areas’ of their squad in the summer, giving Preston North End a boost if they are still keen on out of contract Cheltenham town skipper Will Boyle (The News - Portsmouth) | Getty Images
7. Norton-Cuffy gives Gunners Spence alternative
The emergence of Arsenal prospect Brook Norton-Cuffy, currently impressing on-loan at League One Lincoln City, could save Arsenal millions by ending their interest in Middlesbrough’s Djed Spence (Express) | Arsenal FC via Getty Images
8. Bees loanee expected to miss rest of campaign
On-loan Brentford defender Charlie Goode’s Sheffield United career may already be over after the player suffered an injury that could end his season (Sheffield Star) | Getty Images