Sheffield United vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Palmer finds a pocket of space to receive Gallagher’s pass but the winger takes a little too long to make his mind up, eventually refusing to shoot and trying instead to thread a pass through the defence for Jackson. It’s read well by Ahmedhozic, who steps across and makes the interception.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Robinson hits a long pass into the channel searching for the run of Brereton Diaz but Silva manages to win the race to the loose ball, cleaning up the danger and stepping past his opponent to keep possession.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Chelsea make three alterations to the XI that wrestled a victory from the jaws of defeat, beating Manchester United 4-3 on April 4. Silva and Chalobah get the nod ahead of Badiashile and Gusto in defence - with Disasi shifting out to right-back, while Madueke gets the start instead of Mudryk on the right wing.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Sheffield United make two changes to the side that lost 3-1 to Liverpool last time out, with Osborn replacing Vinicius Souza in midfield, and McBurnie selected ahead of McAtee in attack.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
CHELSEA SUBS: Benoit Badiashile, Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, Marcus Bettinelli, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei, Deivid Washington, Teddy Sharman-Lower, Alfie Gilchrist.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
CHELSEA XI (4-2-3-1): Djordje Petrovic; Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Axel Disasi; Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo; Noni Madueke, Conor Gallagher, Cole Palmer; Nicolas Jackson.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
SHEFFIELD UNITED SUBS: Cameron Archer, Oliver Norwood, Wes Foderingham, Vinicius Souza, Anis Ben Slimane, Yasser Larouci, James McAtee, William Osula, Andre Brooks.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
SHEFFIELD UNITED XI (3-5-2): Ivo Grbic; Jack Robinson, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Mason Holgate; Auston Trusty, Ben Osborn, Oliver Arblaster, Gustavo Hamer, Jayden Bogle; Ben Brereton, Oliver McBurnie.
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