Two sides at opposite ends of the fledgling Premier League table square off at Bramall Lane on Sunday, as Sheffield United pit their wits against champions Manchester City.
Paul Heckingbottom's team were bested 2-1 by Nottingham Forest last time out, while the Citizens scraped a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs. MANCHESTER CITY
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SHEFFIELD UNITED
Out: Max Lowe (ankle), John Fleck (leg), Rhian Brewster (thigh), Ismaila Coulibaly (knee), Daniel Jebbison (groin), Jayden Bogle (knee), Anis Ben Slimane (thigh), Rhys Norrington-Davies (thigh)
Doubtful: Benie Traore (unspecified), Vinicius Souza (knock), George Baldock (calf), Oli McBurnie (foot)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Foderingham; Robinson, Egan, Ahmedhodzic; Baldock, Norwood, Souza, Larouci; Hamer, Traore; Osula
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Kevin De Bruyne (hamstring), John Stones (thigh)
Doubtful: Bernardo Silva (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Silva, Alvarez, Foden; Haaland
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
