Battling Sheffield United earned a share of the spoils at home to Chelsea this afternoon thanks to Oli McBurnie’s injury-time equaliser. The Blades twice fought back from going behind at Bramall Lane to give their survival bid a boost.
Chelsea went ahead through Thiago Silva before Jayden Bogle’s equaliser. Noni Madueke put the Blues back ahead in the second half before McBurnie’s calm finish in front of the Kop earned the Blades a point from a game in which they had less than a third of possession but had almost double the number of shots that Chelsea mustered on Ivo Grbic’s goal.
Here’s how we rated United’s players on another interesting evening at Bramall Lane...
5. Jack Robinson 7
Did well to keep pace with the lively Cole Palmer and time his block to perfection to prevent the in-form man testing Grbic in the first half. Got his head to a free-kick towards the end of the first half but Petrovic was equal to it. A typically-committed tackle got none of the ball and a lot of Cole Palmer and earned him a booking but also a louder rendition of his "Ole, ole" song from the fans who appreciate his commitment to their cause. His looping header later on caused Petrovic much more concern before he limped off gingerly with another real injury concern for the Blades | Getty Images
6. Auston Trusty 5
It looked like Silva was his man as he got blocked off and unable to stop the Brazilian veteran putting Chelsea ahead with the simplest of finishes. Did his best in an unfamiliar position but looked exactly like a centre-half playing left wing-back. Didn't cover himself in glory for the second Chelsea goal either as he failed to put any pressure on Madueke and then didn't do enough after the winger cut inside and found the finish | Getty Images
7. Oliver Arblaster 8
Deservedly retained his place in midfield but had extra defensively responsibility with Souza dropped to the bench. Went about his business with the minimum of fuss, using the ball intelligently and keeping things simple rather than being tempted to overplay. Plays with a maturity well beyond his tender years, as shown when he kept the ball well under pressure from Cucurella in the second half. Caught on the ball as Jackson raced clear but he sprinted back and made the block to retrieve possession | Getty Images
8. Gus Hamer 7.5
Excellent. Set the tone in the first half when he ghosted past Caicedo like £115m of fresh air and forced Petrovic into a smart save down to his left before a moment of real quality saw him pick a pass for Bogle's goal not long after. Had Bramall Lane almost in raptures with a well-struck effort in the second half that had Petrovic scrambling and did his share of defensive work as well in a really impressive display from the Blades No.8 | AFP via Getty Images