Sheffield United v Birmingham preview: Championship clash live on Sky Sports red button

Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck should return for the visit of Birmingham in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.

The Scot missed Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Bristol City after failing to shake off a groin problem but is in line to feature on Wednesday. Paul Coutts, closing in on a return after breaking his leg last November, is not yet ready for first-team action.

Coutts, who suffered the injury at Burton last season, played 90 minutes in the under-23s' 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest on Monday.

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Birmingham remain without Isaac Vassell and David Davis for the trip to Bramall Lane. Striker Vassell has been out for almost a year with a knee injury while midfielder Davis fractured his ankle in pre-season and is unlikely to return much before Christmas.

Midfielder Craig Gardner, who picked up a knock in training in the build up to Friday's 1-1 draw with West Brom, remains a doubt. Birmingham are still winless in the Sky Bet Championship this season, drawing five of their seven games.

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Sheffield United have won three of their last four home league matches against Birmingham, drawing the other.

Birmingham have won five of their last seven games against Sheffield United in all competitions (D1 L1).

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Sheffield United have not kept a clean sheet at home in any of their last seven league matches (eight goals conceded), last doing so against Nottingham Forest back in March.

Birmingham have failed to win any of their opening seven league games of a season for the first time since 1978-79, when they were relegated from the top-flight.

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Birmingham boss Garry Monk has won his previous two matches against Sheffield United and Chris Wilder, though this will be his first ever managerial visit to Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp has scored just one goal in 10 EFL appearances against Birmingham City, the fewest number of goals he has scored against sides he has faced at least 10 times (also Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton).

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