Sheffield United LIVE: Paul Heckingbottom's press conference ahead of Everton clash

Paul Heckingbottom will face the media this afternoon to preview Sheffield United’s trip to Everton on Sunday evening.
Paul Heckingbottom, temporary manager of Sheffield United, with his assistant Jason Tindall: Andrew Yates/SportimagePaul Heckingbottom, temporary manager of Sheffield United, with his assistant Jason Tindall: Andrew Yates/Sportimage
Paul Heckingbottom, temporary manager of Sheffield United, with his assistant Jason Tindall: Andrew Yates/Sportimage

Stick with the live blog to hear the key themes to emerge once Heckingbottom’s press conference has concluded, and for all of the news to come out of Bramall Lane throughout the day.

Paul Heckingbottom’s pre-Everton press conference

PH on build-up to Everton game

It’s a real strange situation for everyone, the staff and board and fans. Everyone I meet is talking about next season and that’s no good, because we’ve still got games to win. If that’s solely the focus, you’re not going to be in the best mind for the games between now and the end of the season.

Paul Heckingbottom has concluded his media duties

ahead of the Everton clash - here’s a few of the key themes to emerge from his latest Zoom meeting with local and national journalists this afternoon...

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Are you missing heading to Bramall Lane, and the company of friends, family or total strangers watching Sheffield United in action every other week?

You’re not alone. So here, we dug into our extensive archive to find 15 retro pictures of Blades supporters watching their side. Can you spot someone you know, or maybe even yourself? Let us know…

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Sheffield United’s managerial auditions are being performed in front of two different audiences.

And in order to arrive at the right decision they must assess the reactions of both to the prospect of either watching or working under every single one of the names on what is now, after club officials finally reached out to Slavisa Jokanovic, a six man shortlist also thought to include Oostende’s Alexander Blessin, Philippe Clement of Club Brugge, maybe Lincoln City’s Michael Appleton and Scott Parker at Fulham but definitely Paul Heckingbottom; the guy currently in caretaker charge.

If Slavisa Jokanovic does take charge of Sheffield United, prepare for this inevitable rumour to start swirling

If, and it remains ‘if’ Slavisa Jokanovic becomes Sheffield United’s next manager, one player will inevitably be linked with a move to Bramall Lane.

His name is Aleksandar Mitrovic; the former Chelsea midfielder’s fellow Serb, who despite firing Fulham into the Premier League less than 12 months ago is now being tipped to leave Craven Cottage if Scott Parker remains at the helm after they were also relegated back to the Championship. Even though owner Shahid Khan has different ideas.

“Still cuts me deep” - The harsh tweets from Blades fans that motivate Dominic Calvert-Lewin to star for Everton and England

Dominic Calvert-Lewin was a young man on the verge of a dream move to the Premier League when he pulled out his phone, opened Twitter and was very quickly brought back down to earth.

The striker had played a grand total of 12 games for his boyhood club Sheffield United, but it had been enough for Everton - on the word of their coach David Unsworth, formerly of United - to make an offer. There were rumours of a bid being tabled which would make young Calvert-Lewin a million-pound player.

“I had Sheffield United fans saying on Twitter: ‘We’ll carry him there’. They were wanting me to go and as a boyhood United fan, that still cuts me deep a little bit,” said the striker, who will face his old club this weekend at Goodison Park.

and welcome to our live blog bringing you all the latest news from Bramall Lane - including Paul Heckingbottom’s press conference this afternoon ahead of Sunday’s game against Everton.

Stick with us for all the issues and themes to emerge from that press call and, in the meantime, here’s some reading from our Blades team at The Star.

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