The last time Sheffield United and Southampton met in a League Cup fixture, the Blades upset the odds and marched all the way to the semi-finals of the competition back in 2014.
Since that meeting, the Blades have been relegated all the way up to the Premier League and back down into the Championship, while the Saints have established themselves in the top-flight ahead of tomorrow evening’s Carabao Cup third-round clash at Bramall Lane.
Here's where the Blades side from the memorable night at Bramall Lane ended up…
The former Everton goalkeeper made only just over 100 appearances in his 17-year career, which saw him largely as a back-up 'keeper Photo: MARTYN HARRISON
A promising defender who played for the first-team under Clough, but was hampered by injuries and later moved into non-league football Photo: MARTYN HARRISON
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