Sheffield United 2 Stoke City 1: Subs make the difference as David McGoldrick puts Blades ahead after Lys Mousset's equaliser

Nick Powell of Stoke City and John Fleck of Sheffield United battle for the ball (Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

Sheffield United will look to recover from back-to-back defeats before the international break this afternoon when they host Stoke City at Bramall Lane.

City travel to South Yorkshire fourth in the division and full of confidence after beating West Brom last time out, while the Blades are reeling from losses to Middlesbrough and Bournemouth.

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Blades v Stoke LIVE from the Lane

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 14:02 BST

One change for the visitors, too

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 14:00 BST

TEAM NEWS

One change for the Blades, Bogle in for the injured Baldock...

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 13:35 BST

Why Egan isn’t looking at the league table

John Egan has refuted suggestions that beating Championship high-flyers Stoke City would be a statement of intent from Sheffield United as they also attempt to regain Premier League status, insisting his previous promotion at Bramall Lane taught him the league table means nothing until after Christmas.

United will be attempting to become only the sixth team to take points off the visitors this season when Michael O’Neill’s side visit South Yorkshire tomorrow.

Although Egan and his colleagues have prepared for the match in 14th, 10 places behind their latest opponents, the Republic of Ireland centre-half, who helped United reach the top-flight three seasons ago, said: “Genuinely, the last time we went up I didn’t look at the table until January so I’m not looking at it at the moment either. It’s only then, around January, when you really know where you are.

“This isn’t about making a statement of intent. It’s about the next game, which we know will be tough.”

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 13:34 BST

It’s matchday

and the Blades will be looking to bounce back from their back-to-back defeats before the international break against Michael O’Neill’s high-flying City, who travelled to South Yorkshire fourth in the table and on a high after their victory over West Brom last time out...