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Skipper Chris Morgan (calf) made a welcome return to the squad after he missed the opening day draw with Colchester United (2-2) due to injury.
United have, at their disposal for Albion striker Geoff Horsfield. Signed from Wigan in December 2003 and sold to the Blades in May 2006; at the Hawthorns he started 52 games (+21 as a sub) and netted 15 goals.
Rob Hulse; who is currently injured is also a former baggie. He was signed from Crewe in July 2003 and sold to Leeds United in May 2005; beating the Blades to his signature. He played 35 (+11) games and netted 13 goals for the Midlands club.
Possible Blades Line-Up: Paddy kenny, Derek Geary, Chris Lucketti, Chris Morgan, Matthew Kilgallon, Keith Gillespie, Nick Montgomery, Alan Quinn, Michael Tonge, James Beattie, Billy Sharp.
West Bromwich Albion got off to a stern start last Saturday with a grilling 2-0 victory over Preston North End. The Baggies looked jaded in the first half but were well worth the victory in the second; Kevin Phillips and Ishmael Miller grabbing the goals.
Albion will travel to Bramall Lane without winger Chris Brunt who serves a three match suspension. The Northern Ireland international signed for the Hawthorns club a week ago in a £3,000,000 deal from Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday.
Possible Albion Line-Up: Dean Kiely, Pedro Miguel Pele, Martin Albrechtsen, Carl Hoefkens, Leon Barnett, Paul Robinson, James Morrison, Jonathan Greening, Kevin Phillips, Zoltan Gera, Craig Beattie.
:: Man in The Middle ::
Referee: C. Webster
Assistants: K. Mattocks & P.Gibbs
4th Official: J. Moss
17.08.2002 - Blades 1-1 Walsall
26.10.2002 - Blades 1-1 MK Dons
19.09.2003 - Blades 5-0 Rotherham
27.08.2005 - Blades 2-1 Coventry
10.12.2005 - Blades 3-0 Burnley
:: Last Five Meetings ::
at Bramall Lane...
- 21.02.2004 - Blades 1-2 Albion
- 16.03.2002 - Blades 0-3 Albion *
- 19.02.2000 - Blades 6-0 Albion
- 06.02.1999 - Blades 3-0 Albion
- 25.04.1998 - Blades 2-4 Albion
* Match Abandoned