Yorkshire has not be a good place for the Sky Blues but Bramall Lane has been a good venue for the Sky Blues with five wins and eight draws from nineteen visits. The best result came on Boxing Day 1991 with City winning 3-0 thanks to some excellent goals from Stewart Robson,Peter Billing and Sean Flynn.
For the game which saw United win 2-1 last season and will be remembered by both sets of supporters for some truly appaling decisions by the referee, Peter Reid is expected to bring back Steve Staunton.Tim Sherwood and Andy Morrell who were all rested for the 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in midweek.
City supporters will be housed in the upper tier of the Gordon Lamb Stand and tickets are £20.
Getting a drink near to the ground is nigh on impossible thanks to South Yorkshire police, so drinking elsewhere or arriving late and drinking in the ground is recommended.
Coventry City U18's will be hoping to maintain the efforts they displayed in last weeks 3-2 win over Chelsea when they travel to South East London to play Charlton tomorrow.
On Sunday, Coventry City Ladies go in search of their first win of the season when they take on Blackburn Rovers at Coventry Sphinx FC. Kick off for the game in Siddeley Avenue in the Lower Stoke area of Coventry is at 2pm and admission is £2 adults and £1 concessions.
Coventry City Ladies Reserves will also be looking for their first win of the season when they travel to Aston Villa for a Premier League Cup tie.