Chelsea finished 12th in the 21st century, a disastrous result. Despite spending heavily in the transfer window and bringing in Mauricio Pochettino, they have only 19 points from 16 games and are 11 points away from European spots, indicating a lack of improvement despite their impressive performance.

Sheffield United secured the Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Championship, but their summer transfer window performance was poor, leading to experts predicting a worse squad than last season. The team primarily focused on young upcoming players, leaving them as one of the three primary candidates for relegation, along with Burnley and Luton Town. Currently, they are 20th with only eight points in 16 games, five points away from the safe zone. However, there are signs of improvement, as they have won seven of their eight points in the last six rounds.

Chelsea are facing significant injury issues, with nine players who missed the previous game likely to remain sidelined. Reece James and Robert Sanchez, who suffered injuries in the previous game against Everton, will also be sidelined. James’ injury is more serious and could be out for a couple of months. Levi Colwill is expected to start as a replacement. Raheem Sterling, who was benched for the previous game, is likely to return to the starting lineup. The Blues are currently dealing with massive injury problems.

Jack Robinson, a central defender, will serve a one-game suspension due to a yellow card. The Blades will likely switch formation and play with two central defenders, Trusty and Ahmedhodzic. Other players missing include Rhian Brewster, Thomas Davies, Ismaila Coulibaly, Daniel Jebbison, and Rhys Norrington-Davies. Oliver Norwood will return after a one-game suspension, and Oli McBurnie will return after missing two games. The club appointed Chris Wilder on 5th December, who had a half-successful record with one win and one loss.

Predicted lineups:

Chelsea

Goalkeeper: Djordje Petrovic
Defenders: Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Marc Cucurella
Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez, Conor Gallagher, Moises Caicedo
Forwards: Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling

Sheffield United

Goalkeeper: Wesley Foderingham
Defenders: Jayden Bogle, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Auston Trusty, Luke Thomas
Midfielders: Oliver Norwood, Gustavo Hamer, Vini Souza
Forwards: James McAtee, Oli McBurnie, Cameron Archer

Chelsea VS Sheffield United (Last 6 matches)

• Chelsea – 4 wins
• Sheffield United – 1 win
• Draws – 1

Over all competition record

England – Premier League Stats

Sheffield United faces a formidable Chelsea lineup, expected to dominate the game and maintain a tight defense, resulting in a 2-0 margin for Chelsea.

Winning probability: Chelsea – 77% , Draw – 15% , Sheffield United – 8%

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