Blackburn Rovers go travel go Bramall Lane on Wednesday, dem dey look for win wey go help dem confirm say dem go remain for Championship next season. With just two matches remain, Blackburn dey sit for 49 points, dem get five points advantage over Oxford United wey dey 22nd position. But Oxford still get three matches to play, so Blackburn need at least one point to comot for relegation wahala completely.
Sheffield United on their own side don turn corner for dis season ending. After dem suffer six matches without win wey spoil their chance to enter playoff race, Chris Wilder boys don collect back-to-back victories. First, dem beat Hull City 2-1 with last five minutes goals from Gustavo Hamer and Danny Ings. Then dem travel go Watford on Saturday, Patrick Bamford score two goals give dem 2-0 win.
Now Sheffield United dey 12th position for table, but dem only lead four teams by goal difference. Dem still get chance to climb enter top 10 if dem continue to win their remaining matches. For dem, dis match na opportunity to build momentum as season dey end.
Blackburn Rovers own journey don tough this season. Michael O'Neill take over as manager for February, meet team wey dey struggle with just 27 points from 30 matches. Under am, team improve small, collect 47 points from 31 games by Easter. But dem no fit maintain dat form, dem draw with Stoke City then suffer 3-0 beating from Southampton.
Last Friday, Blackburn play 1-1 draw with Coventry City. Ryoya Morishita score early for second half give dem lead, but Bobby Thomas equalize for Coventry six minutes to time. Dat draw mean Blackburn still need point to confirm their safety.
For injury news, Sheffield United still dey miss goalkeeper Michael Cooper, defender Sam McCallum, midfielder Kalvin Phillips and attacker Tyrese Campbell. Adam Davies go continue as goalkeeper, while Mark McGuinness and captain Japhet Tanganga go form central defence. Patrick Bamford go lead attack after scoring two goals last match.
Blackburn Rovers injury list long pass. Hayden Carter, Axel Henriksson, Lewis Miller, Sondre Tronstad, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell and Andri Gudjohnsen all dey sidelined. Dem likely go field similar team like Friday, with Morishita, Yuki Ohashi and Moussa Baradji for attack. Kristi Montgomery and Taylor Gardner-Hickman go control midfield, while 19-year-old Tom Atcheson go join Sean McLoughlin and Eiran Cashin for back three.
Sheffield United possible starting lineup na: Davies; Seriki, Tanganga, McGuinness, Burrows; Riedewald, Peck; Cannon, O'Hare, Hamer; Bamford. Blackburn Rovers own na: Toth; Atcheson, McLoughlin, Cashin; Alebiosu, Montgomery, Gardner-Hickman, Ribeiro; Morishita, Ohashi, Hedges.
Dis match go serious because Blackburn need point to confirm say dem no go relegation. Sheffield United on their side dey play with less pressure since dem don secure mid-table finish, but dem still want improve their position. Bramall Lane go hot on Wednesday as both teams go fight for important points.
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