Sheffield United have been rocked by more injury woe with the news that Anel Ahmedhodzic has been ruled out. The setback comes as a huge blow ahead of tonight’s fixture at home to Manchester United, leaving the defence threadbare.
There is no official confirmation as yet on what Ahmedhodzic’s injury is, but he had been suffering earlier in the season with a hamstring problem that saw him pull out of the first international break with Bosnia. Recent injuries to John Egan and Chris Basham leaves manager Paul Heckingbottom with only two fit central defenders in Auston Trusty and Jack Robinson.
Ahmedhodzic is one of two changes along with Basham to the team that lost at Fulham prior to the international break. Robinson, who started the game at Craven Cottage on the bench, comes in from the start, along with James McAtee.
It’s also expected that the home side will move to four at the back. Here is how Sheffield United line-up against Manchester United tonight.
Sheffield United starting line-up: Foderingham; Bogle, Trusty, Robinson, Thomas; Norwood, Souza, Hamer, McAtee; McBurnie, Archer.
Subs: Amissah, Fleck, Brewster, Traore, Osborn, Slimane, One, Seriki, Buyabu
United are winless so far after eight games and looking to pick up their first success of the Premier League season. Not only would a victory for the home side lift them to 18th in the standings with Bournemouth and Burnley both losing earlier in the day but it would also be a huge boost to confidence levels and could be a result that kickstarts their season.Man United arrive having returned to winning ways last time out but manager Erik ten Hag is under pressure to build on that added-on time victory over Brentford at Old Trafford. The Dutchman has won just four of his side’s eight matches so far and are 10th in the table with a -3 goal difference.
