United's team for the visit of Blackpool on Tuesday night will not be finalised until the day of the game as Kevin Blackwell waits on further injury news and the result of the search for new players.

The loss of Chris Morgan to suspension and Kyle Bartley to illness distilled the squad still further and on Monday Gary Speed conceded that selection will have to be a last minute affair:

"Normally the manager would have named the team by now but he can't possibly do that this time. We will wait on the condition of Lee Williamson (hamstring) and give Kyle Bartley (food poisoning) another 24 hours to see if his dehydration improves.

"But Toni Kallio (calf) and 'Morgs' are definitely unavailable and there are one or two other concerns as well.

"Toni has gone back to Fulham for an assessment on his injury, whilst Chris was unfortunate to pick up the ban with only three fouls because, by that criteria, a lot of others should have been cautioned as well.

"The manager is trying to get people in with right-back the key area to fill. Jon Fortune and Matt Lowton, a young lad we have brought through, are available but it is looking likely that we won't be able to fill the bench again."