Chelsea vs Sheffield United: Blues look to bounce back from back-to-back defeats against rock-bottom Blades – team news
CHELSEA will be looking to get back to winning ways as they face the Premier League’s bottom side Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues have won just once in their last five games and sit 12th in the table.
Last time out, Chelsea were on the end of a 2-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park after a horror away performance.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United will be hoping to build on their 1-0 win against Brentford as the Blades look to climb the table under Chris Wilder, who has returned for his second stint in the Bramall Lane hot seat.
Last season’s second-best side in the Championship will be aiming to claim their first away win of the season at Stamford Bridge.
When is Chelsea vs Sheffield United?
- Chelsea vs Sheffield United will take place on Saturday, December 16th.
- Kick off will be at 3pm GMT.
- Stamford Bridge will host.
What TV channel is Chelsea vs Sheffield United on and can it be live streamed?
- Chelsea vs Sheffield United will not be broadcast on live TV in the UK.
- This is due to the 3pm blackout rule.
- However, you can keep up to date with all the action from Stamford Bridge by following SunSport’s live blog.
Team news
Chelsea skipper Reece James was forced off with an injury against Everton last weekend and will not will likely available until the new year.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was also withdrawn and is a doubt for the clash with Sheffield United.
Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke and Malo Gusto have returned to training and could feature in some capacity against the Blades.
Sheffield United will be without full-back Jack Robinson due to suspension, but Wilder will welcome back Oli McBurnie and Oliver Norwood after serving their respective suspensions.
Tom Davies, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Chris Basham, Rhian Brewster, John Egan and Daniel Jebbison are all sidelined.
What are the odds?
- Chelsea – 1/5
- Draw – 5/1
- Sheffield United – 11/1
*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.