Arblaster wants 'bigger part' in Blades promotion bid

Media caption,

Arblaster: 'It's good to be back'

  • Published

Sheffield United midfielder Ollie Arblaster says that he wants to play a "bigger part" in Sheffield United's pursuit of promotion in the upcoming Championship campaign.

The 21-year-old had to watch his team reach the play-off finals without him last season, having been sidelined since November with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

"I'd like to have had a bigger part to play and that's what I set out as soon as we lost last season in the play-off final," Arblaster told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"I was just determined to come back and get back in playing as soon as possible and helping us go up.

"I was in and around it when we went up in the 2022-23 season but nowhere near where I wanted to be. I want to be playing week in, week out for my boyhood club, that would be a dream."

Blades boss Ruben Selles confirmed he is not expecting Arblaster to return until mid-September - but the Englishman is hopeful he can be match-ready earlier than anticipated.

"I think I'm pretty close. I feel really good, my body feels really good," Arblaster added.

"I just have to take it day by day. Hopefully I'll get back before [mid-September] but definitely by that September international break, I'd love to be back playing games."

Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

Listen on BBC Sounds