Aston Villa host Sheffield United on Friday evening.
John Lundstram’s return to Sheffield United’s matchday squad appears to be short-lived.
Lundstram was on the bench for Saturday’s win against Bolton Wanderers – his first involvement since last month’s FA Cup third round defeat against Barnet.
But the Sheffield United midfielder looks unlikely to face Aston Villa later this evening, after playing for the Blades’ Under-23s earlier on Friday.
Should Lundstram fail to make Chris Wilder’s Villa Park 18, his most likely replacement is Paul Coutts, who missed the Bolton game due to illness.
Lundstram’s first-team colleagues, Kean Bryan and Kieron Freeman, also played for Sheffield United’s U23s against Doncaster Rovers.
Sheffield United will leapfrog Leeds United and Norwich City, if only temporarily, into first place with a win at Aston Villa.
Three points for Aston Villa, meanwhile, would see Dean Smith’s side climb to within a point of the top-six.
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