Chris Wilder insists Sheffield United's decision to sell Jayden Bogle to Leeds United was out of his control. All eyes will be on Bogle in Monday's top-of-the-table clash as he prepares to make his first return to Bramall Lane since leaving the club in a £5m deal last summer.

Bogle, who has been a revelation for the Whites in their title push, was booed by Sheffield United fans in the reverse fixture at Elland Road earlier this season. It is highly likely Bogle will get some stick when the two Yorkshire clubs collide next week.

Of Bogle's return, Wilder said: “I want it to be tough. It was tough when I walked into Elland Road. I got it, and Jayden should get it. In the right way. Because they're opposition players. No doubt about it. What I will say is that I thought it was one of the best bits of business we ever did at Sheffield United, bringing him in.

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“He was outstanding, and he's a great kid. He had an opportunity to go to a top club. I don't think we should have sold him, if I'm being perfectly honest. But that decision was not my decision. I want to build and keep our best players and build around them.

“Jayden was one of our best players last season, without a doubt. And I'd have liked to have built around him. But it didn't happen, for one reason or the other, and he's gone on and moved on and had an outstanding season. I'll shake his hand before, I'll shake his hand after but in between, he's an opposition player. And it's game on.”

There will be no touchline reunion for Wilder and Daniel Farke on Monday. Farke will be sat in the stands for the Yorkshire derby due to suspension.

Farke picked up his third booking of the campaign celebrating United's dramatic late winner against Sunderland earlier this week, meaning he must now serve a one-match ban. "I think some players might not appreciate the manager bellowing at them for 90 minutes, and some will,” Wilder added.

“I think more so from Dan's point of view, he'll be really disappointed and I've got to say, if that's the way the game's going, it's just ridiculous. I get it when it’s for abusing officials and I see managers streaming into fourth officials and berating them and getting after them. Trying to influence them and begging for everything.

“And then I see managers that are emotional and passionate and have got character. Dan showed that on Monday night and got punished for it. It's absolutely ridiculous. We all understand the rules. If we step out of line we deserve to be punished. I think the punishment for three yellow cards is really harsh when you think about the amount of games Dan or myself I have to manage.

"The financial punishments are ridiculous. I think at times, the team's punishments are ridiculous. People want to see passion in a team. I lean back on the Portsmouth at the end. If my supporters didn't see players wanting to fight - not literally and throwing punches - or see emotion in the team ,they will be asking questions.

"Let's not lose sight of the fact that this is an emotional game and a passionate game and let's take a sensible attitude. But for the majority of the time it seems not to be a sensible approach and decisions taken by people who have never experienced standing in a technical area or a pitch surrounded by 30,000 or 40,000 punters and making big decisions.”