Sheffield United LIVE: Paul Heckingbottom's press conference updates ahead of Blades v Crystal Palace

Paul Heckingbottom will face the media this afternoon ahead of Sheffield United’s clash with Crystal Palace this weekend.
Sheffield United's Interim manager Paul Heckingbottom   (Photo by JUSTIN SETTERFIELD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Sheffield United's Interim manager Paul Heckingbottom   (Photo by JUSTIN SETTERFIELD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Sheffield United's Interim manager Paul Heckingbottom (Photo by JUSTIN SETTERFIELD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Stay tuned to our live blog for the highlights of what the Blades manager has to say.

Paul Heckingbottom’s press conference LIVE

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and welcome to our live blog, bringing you the best lines from Paul Heckingbottom’s press conference this afternoon... the United boss is scheduled to face the media at 1.30pm ahead of this weekend’s clash with Crystal Palace, and we’ll bring you what he had to say when he’s finished.

In the meantime, here’s some of the day’s stories from your Blades team at The Star...

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