Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United - Double boost for Fleetwood ahead of Blades clash

Posted Thursday, September 29, 2016 by PA

Chris Long and Kyle Dempsey could return for Fleetwood in Saturday's Sky Bet League One clash with Sheffield United.

The pair sat out Tuesday's defeat at Bradford after they were both forced off against MK Dons last weekend but manager Uwe Rosler is hopeful of good news on the injury front.

Ashley Hunter came off the bench in midweek despite sustaining a knock on Saturday and he could be in line for a return to the starting line-up.

Rosler may decide to ring the changes following three straight defeats, with Alex Jakubiak and Victor Nirennold among his other options.

Sheffield United pair Jake Wright and James Wilson are expected to return to contention but Chris Basham is still suspended.

Defenders Wright and Wilson have missed the Blades' last two matches due to knocks but returned to full training this week and could be included in boss Chris Wilder's squad.

Fellow defender Basham sits out the second game of his three-match ban following his straight red card in last weekend's draw at Scunthorpe.

Midfielder Stefan Scougall has recovered from the illness which forced him out of the midweek win against Bristol Rovers, while Reece Brown is pushing for his first start after making his debut off the bench.