Sheffield United: Team news from Bramall Lane as Chris Wilder rings the changes for Carabao Cup clash at home to Sunderland

Chris Wilder rang the changes for Sheffield United’s Carabao Cup second-round clash with Sunderland at Bramall Lane tonight.
Sheffield United defender Richard Stearman: Simon Bellis/SportimageSheffield United defender Richard Stearman: Simon Bellis/Sportimage
Sheffield United defender Richard Stearman: Simon Bellis/Sportimage

United have made ten changes from Saturday’s win at Everton, with only Callum Robinson keeping his place.

Saturday's goalscorer Lys Mousset is given his first start for the Blades while a strong bench includes the likes of Chris Basham, Enda Stevens, Oli McBurnie, Leon Clarke and John Fleck.

Phil Jagielka is named as captain.

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For Sunderland former Blades trialist Joel Lynch makes his debut.Blades: Moore, L. Freeman, Robinson, Morrison, Jagielka, K. Freeman, Stearman, Bryan, Mousset, Osborn, Bešić. Subs: Verrips, Stevens, Fleck, Basham, McBurnie, Norwood, Clarke.

Sunderland: Burge, McLaughlin, De Bock, Lynch, Flanagan (C), O’Nien, Power, McGeouch, Maguire, Embleton, Wyke. Subs: Patterson, Dobson, Grigg, Leadbitter, Hume, Taylor, Connelly,

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