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Championship-bound Sheffield United suffer another injury blow after Oli McBurnie is ruled out for the rest of season with foot fracture... just a day after captain Billy Sharp revealed he will not feature again this term

Sheffield United have been dealt another injury blow with the news that Oli McBurnie will miss the remainder of the season with a foot fracture.

The 24-year-old striker suffered the injury during the Blades' 3-0 home defeat to Arsenal last weekend.

The news comes the day after captain Billy Sharp revealed he will also not play again this season after undergoing a thigh operation.

Sheffield United's Oli McBurnie has been ruled out for the rest of the term with a foot fracture

Blades interim boss Paul Heckingbottom said at his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon: 'Oli is out for the season as well.