Key events
Those teams: Chris Wilder makes five changes from the team that was beaten by Crystal Palace, with goalkeeper Wes Foderingham replacing Ivo Grbic, who suffers a concussion. Deadline day to sign Mason Holgate begins at the heart of the Blades defence, with Jack Robinson making way.
William Osula, Rhys Norrington-Davies and Andre Brooks are also starters, while Oli McBurnie, Gustavo Hamer and Anis Ben Slimane have dropped out.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery makes two changes, with Leon Bailey and Diego Carlos replacing Matty Cash and Moussa Diaby.
Today's match officials
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Scott Ledger
Fourth referee: Sam Barrett
var: Jarred Gillett
VAR Assistant: Gary Beswick
Sheffield United-Aston Villa lineups
Sheffield United: Foderingham, Bogle, Holgate, Ahmedhodzic, Trusty, Norrington-Davies, McAtee, Vinicius Souza, Brooks, Brereton-Diaz, Osula.
Substitutes: Hamer, Archer, Norwood, Robinson, Tom Davies, Osborn, One, Larouci, Amissah.
Aston Villa: Martínez, Konsa, Diego Carlos, Lenglet, Alex Moreno, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, Bailey, McGinn, Tielemans, Watkins.
Substitutes: Cash, Chambers, Diaby, Olsen, Rogers, Kesler-Hayden, Ramsey, Iroegbunam, Wright.
Early team news
Concussion rules mean Sheffield United's new goalkeeper Ivo Grbic will be sidelined for the next week after receiving a blow to the head that forced him off during his team's defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace on Tuesday. the night. The Croatian will almost certainly be replaced by Wes Foderingham.
John Egan, Chris Basham, George Baldock, Dan Jebbison, Max Lowe and Topm Davies remain out, while Rhian Brewster will miss the final match of a three-match run at Naughty Step.
Mason Holgate, on loan from Everton for the rest of the season, is available for selection today, having spent the first half of the season at Southampton before being called up. Ben Brereton-Díaz is also fit to start, despite being taken off at half-time during the Palace game with a hamstring strain.
Aston Villa continue their affairs without long-term absentees Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings, while Jhon Duran is also out until April at the earliest. Bertrand Traore is at Afcon representing Burkinho Faso, while Nicolo Zaniolo is ruled out due to injury. Lucas Digne and Pau Torres will also not be available.
Following a concerted pursuit, Villa secured the signature of Middlesbrough striker Morgan Rogers in a deal worth up to £16m on deadline day. Australian goalkeeper Joe Gauci has also signed for the club and will soon meet his new teammates following his country's elimination from the Asian Cup at the hands of South Korea yesterday.
Premier League: Sheffield United-Aston Villa
At the bottom of the table and nine points from safety, Sheffield United are in desperate need of points when they host Aston Villa at Bramall Lane. Both teams lost the last game, with United failing at Crystal Palace, prompting their manager Chris Wilder to launch into an extraordinarily pompous post-match rant about the poor standard of refereeing, not to mention the audacity of an anonymous linesman. who had the audacity. to eat a sandwich (a sandwich!) while venting his spleen.
Villa suffered a rare home defeat at the hands of Newcastle on Tuesday and will be hoping to get back to winning ways ahead of what, on paper at least, should be more testing assignments against Chelsea and Manchester United at Villa Park. Kick-off in Yorkshire is at 5.30pm, but stay tuned for team news and preparations in the meantime.
