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George Byers sends message to Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie

Swansea City midfielder George Byers has sent a message to Oli McBurnie on Twitter, praising the Sheffield United striker’s performance against Tottenham Hotspur this evening.

McBurnie was in action for United in their Premier League game against Tottenham at Bramall Lane.

The 24-year-old started the match and played until the first minute of injury time, as Chris Wilder’s side won 3-1.

The former Swansea striker played well for the Blades and scored the home team’s third goal in the 84th minute.

According to WhoScored, McBurnie took two shots of which one ended in goal, played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 45.