'We've got to make it happen' - Wilder aiming to move out of trouble

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Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has said new signing Jairo Riedewald will be available for Saturday's Championship game against Watford (15:00 BST).

Riedewald has not played professionally since his final game with former club Royal Antwerp in May, but Wilder is not concerned about him jumping straight in.

"We've given him a big MOT from an injury point of view and he's come up positive," Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"I wouldn't have signed him if I didn't think we needed him and we need some experience in there."

Wilder has confirmed that he has "put a document in" to recruitment containing his recommendations for the squad but he has no plans on bringing in more free agents any time soon.

"I don't like the balance of the squad, from my point of view, from a character point of view, from an experience point of view," Wilder added.

"But I wouldn't have thought now there would be any more players coming. It was just one that came up, we liked it."

The Blades will be seeking their first home win of the season against Watford.

A record of one win and eight losses means United are bottom of the table with just three points from nine games.

"There are a lot of players who have lost a lot of confidence that we need to regain," he said.

"The 'we'll be OK' shout is not one for me.

"We are not OK. We are not 'it'll just happen'. We are not entitled just because we are a big club in the division, just because we are a club that had a decent last season - we've got to go and make it happen."

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