Chris Wilder reveals possible Jack O'Connell timescale after Sheffield United injury 'blow'

Chris Wilder admits it is a "huge blow" to lose Jack O'Connell after revealing that the Sheffield United defender could potentially miss the rest of the Premier League season with a knee injury.
By Danny Hall
Published 27th Sep 2020, 14:59 BST
Jack O'Connell of Sheffield Utd (C) evades the challenge from Raul Jimenez of Wolverhampton Wanderers: Simon Bellis/SportimageJack O'Connell of Sheffield Utd (C) evades the challenge from Raul Jimenez of Wolverhampton Wanderers: Simon Bellis/Sportimage
Jack O'Connell of Sheffield Utd (C) evades the challenge from Raul Jimenez of Wolverhampton Wanderers: Simon Bellis/Sportimage

O'Connell was absent from the Blades teamsheet against Leeds today, in a game that the Blades lost 1-0 after Patrick Bamford headed an 88th-minute winner.

That result extended United's run without a league goal to three games, and Wilder admitted: "It's a huge blow for us to lose Jack.

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"And it's a huge blow for Jack more than anything. He had a great first season in the Premier League and worked incredibly hard, as we all have, to be here.

"For him to be out for potentially the season is a blow for us.

"A lot of things are going against us but we've got to roll our sleeves up, stick our chests out and get on with things.

"We've got to dig in and keep going."

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Related topics:Jack O'ConnellChris WilderBladesPremier LeagueChris HoltLeedsPatrick Bamford

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