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Right-back George Baldock and centre-backs Jack O’Connell and Chris Basham are all expected to be fit to feature for Sheffield United at the Hawthorns against West Brom on Saturday, as reported by The Star.

The Blades face a tough test against the Baggies, and a victory will be necessary to maintain the pace of the Championship title race. However, with a challenging run-in ahead, Chris Wilder should welcome this precious opportunity to rotate his starting XI.

For instance, 32-year-old Martin Cranie could, and should, drop to the bench in favour of Basham or O’Connell. There’s plenty of quality strength in depth at Bramall Lane, and Wilder should make sure that he exploits that - it could prove key to any promotion triumph.

With a nervy couple of months ahead, the Blades manager must take any extra advantage he can get, and the return of this defensive trio from the treatment room is just the kind of welcome bonus that he can use to give his side a boost and some of his other players a well-earned rest.