The Blades come into this fixture on back of a midfweek defeat to Leicester City (0-1) at Bramall Lane – Andy King (4 minutes) netted an early winner, but the Foxes will consider themselves ‘lucky’ to leave S2 with three points after a number of assaults on the City net almost resulted in a Blades goal.
Argentinean defender Elian Parrino came close on two occasions when firstly his header was cleared off the line and, second his late strike was kept out by Chris Weal at the death. Marcus Bent fired over from close range whilst Lee Williamson’s free-kick cannoned off the crossbar.
United haven’t won a league game since before Christmas when a Ched Evans strike was enough to claim maximum points off Swansea City, but you have to go back to November (Millwall) when United last won away from home.
Blades boss Micky Adams travels to Ipswich without a number of players; Joe Mattock (knee), Daniel Bogdanovic (thigh), Ched Evans (ill), Nick Montgomery (calf), Ryan France (back), Richard Wright (thigh), Darius Henderson (hamstring) and Andy Taylor (leg) are all missing through injury.
Meanwhile Nyron Nosworthy (ankle) has returned to light training whilst Neill Collins could make his debut after arriving from Leeds on transfer deadline day – Stephen Jordan, David McAllister and Jean Calve may also be included in the 18 man squad.
Expected Eleven: Simonsen, Parrino, Collins, Lowry, Lowton, Yeates, Williamson, Quinn, Cresswell, Ward, Bent.
Ipswich Town, now managed by Paul Jewell claimed a 2-1 win at Derby County last Tuesday night, Alberto Bueno (7) put the hosts ahead before Jimmy Bullard (28) and David Norris (68) netted for the Blues.
They are expected to be without keeper Brian Murphy (ankle) is expected to be sidelined for up to three months whilst new signing Adam Drury could be included for the first time to face the Blades after signing permanently from Luton Town.
Midfielder Jimmy Bullard, 32 is poised to make his Portman Road debut after joining on loan from Hull City last week, he did net on his debut against Derby and netted at Pride Park.
Expected Eleven: Fulop, Delaney, McAuley, Martin, Edwards, Norris, Leadbitter, Bullard, Kennedy, Wickham, Priskin.