The Blades would have had to rely on Ian Bennett between the sticks on Sunday if it wasn't for Stoke City allowing their shot-stopper to stay with the Blades for a further week. Also, Paul Connolly's one-week extension is also welcoming news as Kevin Blackwell would have been left with a real headache at right-back. Thanks go out to both Stoke and Derby.
Kevin Blackwell said: "It is a relief because for a game like this you want as many experienced professionals as you can get, especially when trying to keep clean sheets and we have had two in our last three games."
A view of a permanent move for Simonsen is unlikely, though. Simmo spoke earlier this week about his chances of putting pen to paper on a permanent switch to Bramall Lane. He said: "This club has already got a number one and a very good one at that. You can never say never but I wouldn't have thought so."
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