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Sheffield United striker out for six months with leg injury

Published 23:00 28/07/10 By MirrorFootball

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Sheffield United are reeling from the loss of star striker Darius Henderson for up to six months with a serious leg injury.

The big targetman has been playing with a hamstring strain and the problem has got much worse in pre-season. Now boss Kevin Blackwell faces a long spell without him.

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