Blades on Trial

Last updated : 23 July 2014 By @blades_mad1889

ROBBIE CRAWFORD

Born: Irvine, Scotland, 22 June 1994

A central-midfielder he played in the 4-0 loss at Burton Albion last Saturday and just 6 minutes in the 1-1 draw at Northampton Town and is currently a free agent agent following the end of his contract at Ayr United. He had made his full debut on 5 May 2012 in a 3-2 defeat at Falkirk and left the Somerset Park club having made 53 (+6) appearances without scoring.

In April 2013 the Scotsman embarked on a two week training 'trial' with Championship side Birmingham City. His injury at Sixfields may mean United have seen the last of him but maybe he will return against Dundee this Friday if fit.

ADAM ERIC RICHARD NDITI

Born: Sansibar, Tanzania, 18 September 1994

A left-footed left full-back who can also operate at left-midfielder and winger - he is currently without a club after being released by Premier League side Chelsea. He featured for 61 minutes in the draw at Northampton Town and may be used again at Bramall Lane this Friday night.

An extract from thechels.info website reads; 'Adam made his Chelsea academy debut in 2010-11 against Tottenham Hotspur. He also played at left-back for much of the campaign despite having been used in more advanced roles for the younger age groups at the club. His first goal came away to Norwich in April 2011 and he made his debut for the club's reserve team early in the 2011-12 season. However, it was in the Youth Team where he would play most of the season, continuing to make strides at left-back and progressing to over 50 Under-18 appearances in his career. He was a part of the 2011-12 FA Youth Cup winning team, starting in every match until the Second Leg of the Final against Blackburn Rovers, when he came on as a half-time substitute.

He made further strides in his career during the 2012-13 season, earning a regular berth in Dermot Drummy's Under-21 team whilst also featuring heavily in the Youth Cup and the NextGen Series. His late season involvement in both competitions, however, was hindered by an ankle injury. He also saw more time back in an advanced attacking role for the first time in a couple of seasons. The good form of Kevin Wright meant that Adam struggled to find consistent playing time in the first half of the 2013-14 season, with opportunities to shine in the final year of his contract hard to come by. However, Wright spent the second half of the year injured and allowed Nditi the chance to return to the fold and feature in the Under-21 Premier League title success. He was released at the end of his contract in June 2014.'