Sheffield United will be without key defender Anel Ahmedhodzic against Blackburn Rovers due to suspension.

The big Bosnian centre-back has started 11 of the Blades' 12 Championship matches this season. He has formed a solid partnership alongside on-loan defender Harry Souttar, keeping eight clean sheets already this term.

But Chris Wilder will be forced into an alteration at the back at Ewood Park. Ahmedhodzic picked up a fifth booking of the Championship campaign in their 2-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday.

That rules him out of Saturday's clash and makes him the latest Sheffield United player to hit the five-game threshold. Midfielders Vini Souza and Gus Hamer have both missed games already for triggering one-match bans.

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Jack Robinson is most likely to come into the team whilst Rhys Norrington-Davies is an option too. The former hasn't played for Sheffield United since the second game of the season, a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers.

He dropped out of the team after being injured and has been on the bench for the last four games. With his last outing almost three months ago, it might be an area for Rovers to target.

John Eustace has his own concerns on the suspension front. Todd Cantwell joined Lewis Travis and Tyrhys Dolan on four yellow cards at the weekend. Hayden Carter is also at four but the 19-game cut-off will have passed before he returns from injury.