No wins from 17 Premier League games, but steadily improving, Chris Wilder's men are actually favourites with the bookmakers to claim their first three points of the top flight season tonight. That quite incredible statistic probably says more about Steve Bruce’s Newcastle than it does abou the Blades.
5. Ciaran Clark
Tired badly on Saturday but was not alone. If Jamaal Lascelles is not right, Clark, despite fatigue, beats Paul Dummett to the slot on the left of the three. Photo: Julian Finney
6. Jamal Lewis
If fit, he comes back into the side for me. Much more of a threat than Matt Ritchie, if equally as suspect defensively. Photo: HANNAH MCKAY
7. Matty Longstaff
When he's played has underlined the bizarre nature of Steve Bruce's decision to keep him out. As the great Supermac said recently: 'it's now a question of who plays with Matty, not if he plays at all'. Photo: STU FORSTER
8. Jonjo Shelvey
Newcastle need fresh legs in their side and although Shelvey does not exactly epitomise that, he's in for me, if fit. Photo: Pool