Both Sheffield United and QPR will be hoping to stop their own three-game losing runs when they meet on Saturday.

QPR head coach Julien Stéphan has described Sheffield United as an “intense team” ahead of Saturday’s Championship tussle against QPR at Bramall Lane.

Both sides will go into the encounter looking to halt their own three-game losing runs ahead of the November international break. United were beaten 3-1 by Coventry City on Tuesday night, 24 hours before QPR were beaten 2-1 by Southampton at Loftus Road.

Despite suffering their 11th defeat in their opening 14 Championship matches, the Blades offered flashes of promise at the Coventry Building Society Arena, only to be punished by yet more sloppy defending.

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Chris Wilder’s men have conceded 26 goals in the Championship this term, including nine in their last three games.

Although Stéphan is understandably focused on his side attempting to get back to winning ways after three defeats on the spin, he is wary of the challenge United will pose.

Stéphan eyeing a response against Blades

“It's a disappointment but it's not the end of the season,” said Stéphan, speaking after his side’s defeat on Wednesday night. “It's just 30 per cent of the season and even if we are on a bad run, I think today our collective performance deserved something else.

“It's always important to cut this bad run very quickly and we know that we will have to face an intense team with Sheffield United. We need to recover very quickly and to be ready to play against them.

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“We will think about that tomorrow. Now it's just recover and accept the situation even if it's not easy, to be honest, after this kind of game to finish with a bad result.

“But sometimes this is football and it's important to continue to trust and to believe in ourselves.”