Two teams separated by 18 places and 26 points in the Premier League table square off at Bramall Lane on Wednesday, as Sheffield United welcome Liverpool to their headquarters.
The Blades, who are expected to sack Paul Heckingbottom in the coming hours, were ripped to pieces by Burnley in a 5-0 defeat at the weekend, before the Reds ran out 4-3 winners against Fulham in an Anfield spectacular, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs. LIVERPOOL
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SHEFFIELD UNITED
Out: Oli McBurnie (suspended), Chris Basham (ankle), Tom Davies (thigh), Rhys Norrington-Davies (thigh), John Egan (ankle), Daniel Jebbison (illness) Rhian Brewster (thigh)
Doubtful: George Baldock (hamstring)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Foderingham; Ahmedhodzic, Trusty, Robinson; Bogle, Souza, Norwood, Larouci; Hamer, McAtee; Archer
LIVERPOOL
Out: Joel Matip (knee)
Doubtful: Alisson Becker (thigh), Diogo Jota (muscle), Andrew Robertson (shoulder), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Stefan Bajcetic (calf)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
