Ollie Norwood says Sheffield United will show no fear when they travel to Manchester City and Liverpool over Christmas and New Year period

The Blades travel to the Etihad on Sunday to face the reigning Premier League champions, before facing Jurgen Klopp's men on January 2.

United make the trips on the back of three wins and a draw in their last four games, after a 1-1 draw with Watford on Boxing Day.

And Norwood, who scored United's goal from the penalty spot after Gerard Deulofeu's opener for the Hornets, said: "It's a real tough run of games, there's no getting away from that, but our recent run gives us good confidence.

"They'll be difficult games, of course, but they're the ones you want to be involved in as a player - to test yourselves against the best teams and see how we do.

"We don't fear anyone. We never have, and we never will.

"We're not daft enough to think they won't be difficult games because we're up against two of the best teams in world football. But it's one of those things.

"We'll have to set our standards high and deal with it. But we're looking forward to testing ourselves against that calibre of player, and against that calibre of team."