Manager Daniel Farke rates Ampadu’s chances of playing again this season as 50-50, with the hope the rehabilitation he is doing will pay off. The German does not expect to see his skipper back in training before next month’s international break and has indicated he may not be be back before April.

Farke confirmed the club captain, who travelled to Bramall Lane and celebrated with the rest of the squad at the final whistle following their thrilling win, suffered a knee cartilage injury in training. He admits it is "50/50" that Ampadu could be back for the final dozen matches of the season.

"He's got a cartilage injury, it's a complicated situation,"said manager Daniel Farke. " A surgery would have meant him out for the season. "We have after more consulatiations decided to try to go the conservative rute. There is a good chance if the rehab programme works in the proper way this will be successful.