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Blades boss likely to shuffle his pack for Stags

Sheffield United are 4-6 to beat Mansfield in Wednesday night’s Capital One Cup tie despite manager Nigel Clough admitting he will rotate his team.

Summer signing Michael Higdon looks set to be among a host of players who will rested and starts have been guaranteed for experienced duo Michael Doyle and Neill Collins, who were benched for Saturday’s 2-1 League One loss at home to Bristol City.

Mansfield, who will be without injured striker Ollie Palmer, are 5-1 after they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Northampton in their League Two opener on Saturday.

Manchester City’s David Silva has signed a new five-year-contract with the club, after Samir Nasri and Aleksandar Kolarov, agreed contract extensions.

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