Sheffield United vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Sheffield United vs Manchester City
City have won each of their last five meetings with United, also keeping a clean sheet on each occasion.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
Meanwhile, assistant coach Juanma Lillo leads City today in the absence of Pep Guardiola, who is recovering after a back operation. There are two changes from the narrow win over Newcastle United. Silva is back from illness while Ake also starts with Foden dropping to the bench. New signing Doku could make his debut as a substitute following his arrival from Rennes earlier this week.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
Paul Heckingbottom makes just a single change from the Blades' 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest last time out. Baldock returns from injury to replace Max Lowe, who limped off at half-time at the City Ground. McBurnie, Bogle and Coulibaly are back on the bench, but the likes of John Fleck, Rhian Brewster, Daniel Jebbison and Rhys Norrington-Davies remain absent.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
SUBS: Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips, Jeremy Doku, Sergio Gomez, Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis, James McAtee.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol; Rodri, Mateo Kovacic; Bernardo Silva, Julian Alvarez, Jack Grealish; Erling Haaland.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
SUBS: Adam Davies, Auston Trusty, Chris Basham, Oli McBurnie, Ismaila Coulibaly, Jayden Bogle, Yacine Larouci, Louie Marsh, Andre Brooks.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
SHEFFIELD UNITED (3-5-2): Wes Foderingham; Anel Ahmedhodzic, John Egan, Jack Robinson; George Baldock, Gustavo Hamer, Oliver Norwood, Vinicius, Ben Osborn; Benie Traore, William Osula.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
Reigning champions City will be favourites to continue their perfect start to the new season, in which they have collected all six points. Meanwhile, United are still looking to get off the mark after opening the campaign with back-to-back defeats.
Sheffield United vs Manchester City
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