Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough

A huge game awaits as second take on third in the Championship at Bramall Lane. Middlesbrough travel to Sheffield United looking to extend their winning run ...

Boro have to rise to Carrick's challenge of thriving and enjoying the hostility rather than shrinking in it. - Boro have won seven away league games this season, with six of them coming under Carrick. Their consistency is their biggest credit as they have so far not wilted in surrendering momentum to Boro.

Cameron Archer is a doubt for Middlesbrough ahead of Wednesday's crunch clash with Championship promotion rivals Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

That’s the beauty of having good options and a good group of players." I keep saying, I trust everyone in the squad to play and if someone misses out, there is someone else ready to come in. The only thing is Cam (Archer) took a really bad one on his ankle.

A huge game is in store at Bramall Lane as second-placed Blades welcome third-placed Boro.

Oli McBurnie comes in for the injured Billy Sharp, while striker Daniel Jebbison is back on the bench after returning from a three-match ban. However, Boro are hoping they can send out a statement of their intentions by taking away the win and narrowing the gap. [follow live updates and everything that happens on our live blog from Bramall Lane right here](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-middlesbrough-live-stream-26242760). [EFL not satisfied with Dozy Mmobuosi's proposed Sheffield United takeover as statement made](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/dozy-mmobuosi-sheffield-united-takeover-26239870) ['Game-changer' Sander Berge enjoying career-best form as exciting Sheffield United target set](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-sander-berge-goal-26230595) [How Paul Heckingbottom has kept Sheffield United's promotion bid on track amid takeover interest](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/paul-heckingbottom-sheffield-united-takeover-26232070) [Dozy Mmobuosi breaks silence on Sheffield United takeover and reveals 'world class' plans](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/dozy-mmobuosi-sheffield-united-takeover-26202564) [For all the latest news, features and opinion, visit our dedicated Sheffield United page here](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/sheffield-united-fc) [Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Updates and analysis from Bramall Lane](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-middlesbrough-live-stream-26242760) Victory would see their promotion rivals' chances of catching Paul Heckingbottom's men suffer a serious blow.

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N/A Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough are also in red-hot form, winning their last three matches convincingly.

From the 3-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday, Billy Sharp misses out through injury and Oli McBurnie, who scored against his former club, returns to the ...

Subs: Davies, Basham, Clark, Fleck, Coulibaly, Osborn, Jebbison. Daniel Jebbison is back on the bench after suspension, joined by John Fleck, Chris Basham and Ismaila Coulibaly. From the 3-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday, Billy Sharp misses out through injury and Oli McBurnie, who scored against his former club, returns to the starting XI.

Cameron Archer was fit to start for Middlesbrough in their crunch Championship clash with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, but Michael Carrick did make one ...

The other change in Boro's match-day 18-man squad sees Isaiah Jones drop out of the squad. He netted his first goal for the club in that win and has made a positive impact since arriving at the beginning of January, making it a huge boost for Boro. Perhaps anticipating that Sheffield United would start big striker Oli McBurnie with Billy Sharp missing out, Carrick restored Dael Fry to the Boro starting line-up, with the Teesside replacing Paddy McNair at centre-back alongside Darragh Lenihan.