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Rodriguez Ready For Roses Rivalry

Jay Rodriguez is ready to renew a Roses rivalry with Sheffield United as the clubs bridge an eight-year gap.

Saturday’s meeting at Bramall Lane will be the first since the 2010/11 Championship campaign when Rodriguez netted home and away against the Blades in his first spell as a Burnley player.

United’s promotion to the top-flight for the first time since 2006/07 has put the fixture back on the list and Rodriguez is expecting a proper cross-border battle with the Yorkshiremen.

“They have done brilliantly. I played against them twice in the Championship last year and you could see what a good side they were,” said the striker, who helped West Bromwich Albion reach the play-offs before returning to Turf Moor in the summer.