N’Golo Kanté’s continued absence with an ankle injury is a blow for Chelsea, who will also be without Pedro against Sheffield United. However Frank Lampard will be confident of earning his second win as the Chelsea manager. Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham are in goalscoring form and Chelsea will expect to have too much for Chris Wilder’s side, who will hope John Fleck passes a fitness test on a thigh injury. Jacob Steinberg
Saturday 3pm
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season n/a
Referee Stuart Attwell
This season G1 Y4 R0 4 cards/game
Odds H 2-5 A 10-1 D 4-1
CHELSEA
Subs from Caballero, Rüdiger, Tomori, Kenedy, Alonso, Willian, Giroud, Batshuayi, Bakayoko, Gilmour
Doubtful Rüdiger (match fitness)
Injured Hudson-Odoi (calf), James (ankle), Kanté (ankle), Pedro (hamstring, all 14 Sep), Loftus-Cheek (achilles, Jan), Van Ginkel (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Discipline Y6 R0
Form LDW
Leading scorers Abraham, Mount 2
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Subs from Moore, Jagielka, Osborn, Besic, Freeman, McBurnie, Sharp, Stearman, Bryan, Mousset, Verrips
Doubtful Fleck (thigh)
Injured None
Suspended None
Discipline Y5 R0
Form DWL
Leading scorers Lundstram, McBurnie, Sharp 1
