BBC Sport looks at the omens that might be in Sheffield United's favour as they look to end their wretched play-off record against Sunderland on Saturday.

Oli McBurnie opens up on return plan after highlighting key Sheffield United weapon for Sunderland play-off final

McBurnie became a bit of a hit on social media recently for his fluent post-match interview in Spanish after scoring in a 3-1 La Liga win over Getafe, and he says getting to grips with the language has been hard, but rewarding and helped add to his experience on the Canary Islands alongside former City target Scott McKenna.

Sunderland have built their success on young players like Jobe Bellingham, Chris Rigg, Dan Neil and Eli Mayenda. How they will cope under the pressure of the play-off final remains to be seen, but Goodman is confident that the young legs and fearless nature of the squad will stand them in good stead.

Gardeners, rejoice - the first proper downpour in weeks is heading for Sheffield tonight, before stopping in time for the Blades vs Sunderland game.