Sheffield United vs Chelsea – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as the Blues look to build on momentum after win over Man United against relegation-threatened Blades

Chelsea have arrived at Bramall Lane!

Starting XI: Petrovic, Disasi, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Gallagher, Madueke, Jackson

Substitutes: Badiashile, Sterling, Mudryk, Bettinelli, Chukwuemeka, Casadei, Deivid Washington, Gilchrist, Sharman-Lowe

Starting XI: Grbic, Holgate, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Bogle, Hamer, Arblaster, Osborn, Trusty, McBurnie, Brereton Diaz

Substitutes: Archer, Norwood, Foderingham, Vinicius Souza, Ben Slimane, Larouci, McAtee, Osula, Brooks

Sheffield United may have shipped 45 goals in their last 15 home league games, but Chris Wilder has taken heart from recent displays.

Recent draws with Bournemouth and Fulham steadied the ship somewhat and they delivered a battling performance against Liverpool.

In the end, the basement club were only undone by Alexis Mac Allister’s thunderbolt and a late hammer blow from Cody Gakpo

‘We’re hopeful that we can take a lot from these last three games, especially our last home performance, and get something from the (Chelsea) game,’ Wilder told reporters earlier this week.

‘And if we do, then we’re going to have to do a lot of things right.’

Mauricio Pochettino sported his heart on his sleeve after Chelsea fought back against all the odds to beat Manchester United.

Cole Palmer’s last-gasp winning goal sparked wild scenes at Stamford Bridge and Pochettino was whipped around by the sheer emotion.

He is now hoping to build a better, stronger rapport with supporters.

‘I arrived to Chelsea in a different project than in the previous 10 years,” Pochettino said post-match.

‘I played with my reputation to come here, in a project to build a team with young players, talented players.

‘We knew it was a massive challenge to build a team, win games and to be competitive, to take the risk with the fans.

‘I said from the beginning, I want to build a genuine relationship.

‘Not kissing the badge or doing stupid things on the touchline to win the (favour) of the fans.

‘I want to prove the team the tools to win games, to make them believe in ourselves and to build a relationship.

‘I’m not here to be a populist and a hypocrite and say “I love the fans”, because I know it’s about time to build this relationship.’

Well, the picture is not a pretty one for Sheffield United.

They’re very much on the cusp of relegation and sit 10 points adrift of safety with just eight games remaining.

They’ve collected just 15 points this season and conceded a staggering 80 goals under Paul Heckingbottom and Chris Wilder.

As for Chelsea, they can move one point behind eighth-placed Newcastle with a victory today after their mid-week turnaround.

We’ll bring you the team news at 4.30pm, with kick-off at 5.30pm.

I *think* I’ve just about recovered from the last time Chelsea were in action. I won’t forget that 4-3 win against Man United in a hurry!

In fairness, United very much snatched defeat from the jaws of victory but Mauricio Pochettino and his players still deserved serious credit.

They were both parts incisive and chaotic and today, they may need a more regimented performance to prevent an upset in Yorkshire.

Sheffield United remain rock bottom and, until a recent fight back, looked to be sinking back into the Championship without a trace.

But they could pose a real threat for the Blues today, even if that 10-point gap to safety is looking more and more like a yawning chasm.

Stay tuned right here for all the team news and updates!