Jordan Ayew Set to Debut for Sheffield United Against Wolverhampton

Jordan Ayew is in line to pull on a Sheffield United shirt for the first time on Sunday, with Chris Wilder confirming the new signing will feature against Wolverhampton Wanderers (12:00 BST).

The Ghana forward arrived as a free agent on Tuesday and went straight into the matchday squad that evening, taking a place on the bench against Blackburn Rovers. Wilder wasted no time underlining why the club moved for the 32-year-old.

"One of the attractions of signing Jordan, not just the level of his experience, his availability record is just incredible," the Blades boss said. "We are delighted physically where he's at and he will definitely be involved."

Ayew’s readiness is a timely boost for a squad stretched close to breaking point.

Hamza Choudhury, who has battled injuries this season, was withdrawn after 58 minutes in the win over Rovers. Wilder put that down to fatigue rather than a fresh setback, but the situation still underlines how thin his options are.

With bodies short and games unrelenting, the Bangladesh international is unlikely to be wrapped in cotton wool this weekend.

"There's a few in an ideal world would be getting rested and maybe not starting, but that's the situation at the moment," Wilder admitted.

So Ayew steps into a dressing room running on fumes, but still fighting. On Sunday, he is not just a new signing. He is reinforcements.