'Ampadu and Berge masterclass' . . . 'Fancy us for a result today' . . . 'John Lundstram’s Sheffield United career is effectively over' - Blades fans' verdict on team to play Manchester City

Chris Wilder, the Sheffield United manager, has made one change from the side which lost 2-1 at Premier League champions Liverpool seven days ago for this lunchtime’s clash with Manchester City at Bramall Lane.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Max Lowe, signed from Derby County in the summer, returns after missing the trip to Anfield with concussion sustained in the draw with Fulham earlier this month and replaces John Lundstram, who drops to the bench.

United go into the game hoping to secure their first victory of the new campaign against Pep Guardiola’s star-studded side, although Wilder will have taken heart from the performance his players produced in defeat at Anfield last weekend.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

So, can the starting XI the United manager has named for today’s game chalk up the Blades’ first win of the season?

Let’s see what a selection of Unitedites on Twitter think.

@Matt_Gregory97 Ampadu and Berge masterclass. Point is on the cards #sufc #twitterblades

@1889Dylan Fancy us for a result today, or at the very least a good performance and give them a good run for their money, just a bit worse than Liverpool at home last year

#TwitterBlades #SUFC #SHUMCI

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. (Photo by Peter Byrne - Pool/Getty Images)Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. (Photo by Peter Byrne - Pool/Getty Images)
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. (Photo by Peter Byrne - Pool/Getty Images)

@liamwwood John Lundstram’s Sheffield United career is effectively over. #sufc

@JackAshbourne Get in the bin Lundstram

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

@OfficialRJH1 Nice lineup, Ben Osborn is still massively underrated still. Bye Bye to Lundstrum in January. 3 strikers on the bench, no need for that, should have out Bogle on bench

@Joey0114 I’d have gone Didz for Oli. Other than that, this is the strongest side at our disposal. Love Osborn!

@CotherRichard Like the starting line-up. Ampadu, Osborne, Berge midfield, yes. Lowe and Brewster start.

@jonathonchapma2 Where’s Bogle gone?

@L8URG Happy with this

@Sufc_Jam3s YES, NO LUNDSTRAM!!!!

@BeeCarl Stevens is not a centre back as proved with Liverpool’s winner.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Thank you for reading this article, one of dozens we publish every single day to provide you with the best, most up-to-date and most informative coverage of YOUR club. This depth of coverage costs, so to help us maintain the high-quality reporting that you are used to from the football team at The Star, please consider taking out a subscription to our new sports-only package. You'll find all the details at https://www.thestar.co.uk/subscriptions/sports.

Your support is much appreciated.

Chris Holt, Football Editor