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The Red Devils will aim to keep their dream of qualifying for next season's Champions League alive when they host The Blades on Wednesday.

Match Preview

Manchester United will hope to keep their desire of securing Champions League football for next season alive when they welcome Sheffield United to Old Trafford on Wednesday. The Red Devils hit a snag in their pursuit with last Friday's 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

The result subsequently allowed fourth-placed Chelsea to further complicate things for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men with the Blues defeating Aston Villa to establish a five-point lead. With nothing assured, a lot more work is expected from United who still remain unbeaten in their last 12 outings.

The Reds have won eight of those games while drawing the remaining four. During the period, the defensive record of the side is what has been the most remarkable feature. In all the 12 matches played, Manchester United has conceded just three goals. They scored 30 goals in the process.

Still, the upcoming clash with Sheffield United is one the 13-time Premier League champions will dread considering how much of a threat Sheffield United has been in the league this season. Chris Wilder's men, who drew with the Ole's men in the reverse leg, have more or less been the dark horses in the Premiership this season and their status on the league table goes to prove this.

Currently placed seventh on the chart, the Blades are two points behind Manchester United and are seven points adrift of a Champions League spot. They have performed tremendously well in their last 10 matches, winning five games and drawing three. Bar the weekend's 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United, Sheffield was unbeaten in seven successive outings.

Manchester United vs Sheffield United team news

After spending lengthy spells on the sidelines, both Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford were featured in last week's draw with Spurs. Both players are expected to be lined up in Wednesday's test with Sheffield United. At the moment, Manchester United have no first team players on the treatment table.

For Sheffield United, the biggest talking point ahead of the upcoming encounter revolves around goalkeeper Dean Henderson. The English shotstopper will not feature in the starting lineup despite his remarkable form as he is not eligible to face his parent club.

Relatively, John Egan will be out of contention after picking up a red card in Sunday's defeat to Newcastle. On a positive note, Jack O'Connell should be available for selection after recovering from a knee injury.