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Massive game at Bramall Lane as Cardiff aim for a ninth straight win
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Sheffield United will be without goalkeeper Jamal Blackman for the Sky Bet Championship clash with Cardiff pon Monday evening (7:45pm, live on Sky Sports).
Blackman begins a three-match suspension following his sending-off for a tussle with Ryan Woods against Brentford on Good Friday.
Welsh duo Lee Evans and David Brooks will be pushing for starts after returning to the bench against the Bees following international duty. Midfielder Paul Coutts remains sidelined as he recovers from a knee problem.
Aron Gunnarsson returned to the Cardiff team against Burton and suffered no ill-effects from his 23-minute run-out. Gunnarsson has not played since November because of ankle surgery but after returning for Iceland in the international break was back in a Bluebirds shirt against Albion and will be looking to win back a starting place.
Jazz Richards has had a setback with his ankle injury in training which will rule him out for another two to three weeks. Joe Ralls remains out with a hamstring problem.
Opta Stats
- Sheffield United have won none of their last five home league matches against Cardiff (D3 L2), though this is their first meeting at Bramall Lane since April 2011.
- Cardiff's last away league defeat against the Blades was in December 2004, with Sheffield United then managed by current Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock.
- The Blades have won six of their last eight home matches on Monday at Bramall Lane in all competitions (D2), last losing in November 2009 against Newcastle United.
- Warnock hasn't managed against former club Sheffield United at Bramall Lane since August 2010, when his QPR side won 3-0 in a Championship match.
- Ched Evans has been involved in four goals in his last three league starts against Cardiff (three goals, one assist).
- The Bluebirds have won 31 points from their 18 away league games this season - their best return at this stage of the season since 2002/03 (32 pts), in which they were promoted from the third tier via the play-offs.
Match officials
Referee: MICHAEL OLIVER
Assistants: Simon Bennett and Dan Cook
Fourth Official: Geoff Eltringham
Bit concerned about weather. Heavy snow and/or rain forecast!
Snow is early, rain falling most of the day, will wash it all away.Originally Posted by jeremy corbyn
I hope you all have a safe journey despite the weather. Hopefully no postponement this time.
Thank you 👍
Good covering of snow @ the moment, about an inch (twice as much as Derby) & still snowing but has all day to clear
How many City fans going?
around 1000 markHow many City fans going?
His name's Chris
Watch out, as the sarcasm police are out and aboutHis name's Chris
Lots of games called off in Yorkshire / Derbyshire area because of waterlogged pitches but Sheffield Utd say Bramall Lane is now operating normally and game v Cardiff City is ON after snow overnight caused delays in opening shop and ticket office.
— Cardiff City Mad (@cardiffcitymad) April 2, 2018
Bit concerned about this rain. Hopefully pitch not waterlogged.
Christ , that stand looks almost vertical !
Really don’t need this game called off. Would take a point today.
Mark, Chris, Christ ... this thread is confusing, or calling on a higher being!
The way the results have gone, a win will take Sheff Utd into the play offs, not what we wanted.
Reckon this will be our trickiest game of all the ones left, even villa, who are almost resigned to the playoffs anyway. We should pick points up at Norwich who have fallen apart and derby.
if that happens, jursett will emigrate (hopefully). if we win, jursett will emigrate (hopefully)
I’d take a point now, a win however would be brilliant!
Does anyone else get a pre match headache? Like the one you get when your wife cuddles up to you late at night?
Because I do. Just had to take paracetamol.
I’m not going to miss this even though I’ll be up until 3.30 am.
I was too tense for the brentford game but I’m wound up like a tightly wound up simile thing for this game against Sheffield
It was always the case, welcome to the trio of fixtures from hell!
It wasn't if Boro won todayIt was always the case, welcome to the trio of fixtures from hell!
But yes, feeling a bit nervous with an hour to go.
Gunnar Starts instead of Bryson
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