Sheffield United make transfer call on defender as availability crisis continues ahead of Watford trip
The return of loan player Sam Curtis could strengthen Sheffield United’s roster, but it is unlikely that any of their injured players will return for this weekend’s trip to Watford. In order to get some much-needed first-team experience, the Republic of Ireland U21 international was permitted to sign a loan deal with Peterborough United in the summer.
However, due to United’s persistent injury problems, Alfie Gilchrist is now their sole senior and fit right-back. Sam McCallum, who is left-footed, and Anel Ahmedhodzic, who is center-half, have been stepping in for Gilchrist after he was substituted during last night’s loss to Sunderland. Curtis may be a member of the team that visits Vicarage Road this weekend, according to United’s formal confirmation of his recall this afternoon.
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“Sheffield United has recalled on-loan defender Sam Curtis from his loan spell at the club, with the full-back returning to the Blades with immediate effect,” a Peterborough statement said. The 19-year-old made 10 league starts and 19 appearances for the team across all competitions. On behalf of the club, we would like to thank Sam for his efforts and wish him well in his future professional endeavors.
In addition to Oliver Arblaster and loan star Harry Souttar being sidelined for the remainder of the season, United was without right-back Femi Seriki, midfielder Vini Souza, winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, and top scorer Tyrese Campbell at Sunderland. “No, this will be the group,” Wilder said when asked if he expects any to return for the match against Watford.Being restricted in the number of adjustments we can make has been really aggravating. We introduced 18-year-old Ryan [One], who, to be fair, performed admirably when he entered the game. If you look at Sunderland’s bench tonight, you can see that they are in a similar position.
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