Ahmed Abdullahi has suffered a setback in his return to action at Sunderland, though the club are increasingly confident that is now fully recovered from the groin injury that has thus far prevented him from making his debut.

Chris Wilder is convinced that his Sheffield United side have the ability to put the Blades’ long play-off hoodoo to bed - and, arguably more importantly, the mentality as well. United’s past record in the end-of-season shootout is unenviable,