Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said Harrison Burrows missed the draw with Cardiff because of a quad injury, rather than because a transfer was imminent. The clarification is significant because the left-back’s absence had prompted speculation over his future amid reported interest from other clubs.

Wilder said Burrows had previously been out with a tight quad and aggravated it at Swansea the previous weekend. He also said United need to strengthen at right-back following Femi Seriki’s injury, while links with former loanee Hamza Choudhury form part of wider discussion about reinforcing the squad before the transfer deadline.