Enda Stevens speaks out about Sheffield United teammates ahead of run-in

Sheffield United have set their sights firmly on a play-off spot this season – and with five games left, the chance is still there to bag one of those top six spots.

The Blades are currently sixth and stay there via a two-point gap between themselves and Blackburn in seventh. They’ve done exceptionally well to climb the division under Paul Heckingbottom and it has made Premier League football a real possibility again.

Now, Enda Stevens has revealed to The Star just how influential every member of the current United squad has been – even the ones who haven’t been able to feature too regularly.

Stevens falls into that category slightly, with the 31-year-old often being a first-team regular but injury hampering his ability to play too frequently this campaign. He’s still racked up 17 league outings and three assists from his spot on the left flank though and remains a very capable player at this level.

He isn’t the only name to have not always been involved in the matchday squad – but the player himself has admitted that even those not in and around the starting eleven have been key to creating a mentality that could see the Blades back in the Premier League soon.

Speaking to The Star about it, he said: “Every single one of us, every lad in the group, is going to have a big role.

“Everyone has already done that, it’s why we’ve got into this position. It’s not just about the boys who are actually out there on the pitch in a game.

“It’s about all of us. If it wasn’t, there’s no way we’d be where we are.”

Stevens then believes that this spirit to be able to back each other up, even if they aren’t getting minutes on the field, has led to the side picking up form and pushing on in the table this season. Now, with just five games