Sheffield United host Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday and the Blades are desperately looking for their first win of the season. They remain the only top-flight team without a victory this term and have taken one point from a possible 30.
Leicester made a good start to the campaign, but have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Premier League of late against Liverpool and Fulham, leaving them sixth in the table ahead of the game.
Follow all the live action and updates from the clash at Bramall Lane below after the conclusion of West Brom vs Crystal Palace.
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9 mins: Max Lowe brings the ball down the left side and hits a low ball into the middle of the box towards Oli Burke. Jonny Evans is tracking back but manages to stop, twist and intercept the ball before it reaches the Blades’ striker.
6 mins: Sheffield United win a corner that John Lundstram curls into the box. John Egan runs onto the cross near the back post but it’s a Leicester head that gets to the ball and puts it out for a throw in.
3 mins: Ayoze Perez finds some space on the right wing but he’s closed down and has to pass the ball back to James Maddison. Maddison does swing a cross into the box but it goes deep, over the heads of Jamie Vardy and James Justin and out for a throw in.
Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester start the match in sixth place but could end the day as high as second if they defeat the Blades by a decent margin.
Sheffield United meanwhile are desperate for points. They’ve picked up just one point in 10 games and are already five points behind West Brom in 19th.
Reaction from Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke:
"We can be happy this afternoon, we really showed character and composure. We were patient and controlled the game.
"There is no point in me complaining if I am not in the team, the only truth is on the pitch. I have been working hard in the shadows and I took my chance.
"We were efficient, we didn't let them have any chance. It is a different game for us when Wilf is on the pitch.
90+3 mins: Full time. The Matheus Pereira was the turning point in the match without a doubt. West Brom just couldn’t handle Crystal Palace with an extra man. Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze had a delightful amount of fun tearing the Baggies defence apart on a regular basis in the second half. Impressive stuff from Palace who get back to winning ways and move up to 11th in the table.
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