Graham looks to blunt Blades - exclusive

Last updated : 02 December 2005 By Andy Parsons

United, boosted by the news that Neil Warnock is staying on as manager and not going to Portsmouth will be fired up as they hope to go top of the championship again.

Wednesday meanwhile are only a few points above the relegation zone and in the entire history of Sheffield derbies, it will be hard to argue that one team has been such overwhelming favourites like The Blades will be tomorrow come 3pm.

So according to striker Graham, all the pressure is on the home side, he told Footymad: "Sometimes going in as an underdog is a good thing and it can work for you but we don’t look at it that way, it’s just another game of football and we are going there to get a result."

"I think derbies are always going to be more different than any other games and you are tend to get lifted by that fact alone and hopefully we can get a result there. You always look forward to derby games and it’s going to be a big game so hopefully we can go there and get something."

Drissa Diallo faces a late fitness test while Steve Adams came through reserve game against Nottingham Forest unscathed in midweek and could be on the bench.

Chris Eagles could return following a bout of flu and Lee Peacock should be in the squad after injuring his neck at Watford.

More build-up to the big game coming later...