Chelsea vs Sheffield United LIVE: Premier League score and latest updates as Blues in control
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Chelsea can jump back into the top half of the table this afternoon if they take three points away from Sheffield United.
Mauricio Pochettino needs a win after back-to-back defeats – to Everton and Manchester United – with the Blades seemingly arriving at Stamford Bridge at the right time.
However, with Sheffield United sitting bottom of the table Chris Wilder has been brought back in as manager and should make them a more formidable unit. The Sheffield outfit need points of their own and will fancy themselves against a Chelsea side still trying to click under Pochettino.
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Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Chelsea have lost their two most recent matches, going down 2-1 at Manchester United and then 2-0 at Everton last week, with the latter being the fifth straight top-flight fixture in which they have shipped at least two goals. Manager Mauricio Pochettino has not lost three Premier League games on the spin since 2013, when still in charge of Southampton. His injury-hit side sit 12th in the table approaching the halfway stage, no less than 14 points shy of the top four.
Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge!
Chelsea vs Sheffield United line-ups
Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Colwill, Gallagher, Caicedo, Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk, Jackson
Sheffield United XI: Foderingham, Bogle, Trusty, Ahmedhodzic, Lowe, Souza, Hamer, Brooks, McAtee, McBurnie, Archer
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