Sheffield Utd vs Norwich: Championship preview as winless Blades host Canaries
Sheffield United welcome Norwich City to Bramall Lane on Saturday in the Championship, with both sides still searching for their first league win of the 2026-27 regular season. The Blades have drawn three on the spin, while the Canaries broke their duck with a thumping 4-1 victory at Burnley last time out, injecting fresh confidence into a squad that had lost its opening two matches.
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Chris Wilder is expected to field a relatively strong side in South Yorkshire, boosted by Kalvin Phillips' return to the squad after the midfielder managed 30 minutes in the midweek cup tie. The Blades boss must make decisions over the right side of his team, where Femi Seriki and Tahith Chong have both been dealing with early-season injury concerns. Seriki appeared to take a knock against Blackburn but completed the game, and his availability will likely be assessed late.
Andre Brooks returns to Bramall Lane for the first time since ending a 15-year association with Sheffield United this summer. The winger, who came through the Blades academy, has started both of Norwich's opening league fixtures and registered a goal and an assist in the League Cup earlier this month. Mohamed Touré, who scored 10 goals in just 12 appearances after arriving from Randers in February, is expected to lead the line again despite not yet finding the net in the Championship.
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Sheffield United remain one of only four unbeaten sides in the division, yet three consecutive draws — all with the same 0-3-0 record across a trio of fixtures — have left them short of where Wilder would want to be. The side has kept things tight at the back, with Japhet Tanganga and Mark McGuinness forming a solid partnership, but the Blades have struggled to produce a creative spark after Gus Hamer's summer departure. Their midweek cup win over Blackburn provided a morale boost and saw Tom Cannon and young winger Romelle Donovan get off the mark for the campaign, offering hope that the forward line is beginning to click.