How Chelsea could line up against Sheffield United

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is still sweating over the fitness of Robert Sanchez and Ben Chilwell for Sunday's Premier League clash with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Neither man was available for the dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester United on Thursday, as Chilwell picked up a bug after recovering from a knee injury, while Sanchez just missed the cut despite returning to training in the week.

Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring), Levi Colwill (toe), Christopher Nkunku (thigh), Reece James (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh) and Wesley Fofana (knee) are definitely missing, and Pochettino admitted on Thursday night that Chilwell would be unlikely to recover in time for the weekend.

As a result, Marc Cucurella should once again be given the nod in an unchanged rearguard, which will also comprise Djordje Petrovic, Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile.

Moises Caicedo is now on nine yellow cards for the season courtesy of his booking in the dying embers of Thursday's victory, meaning that he will have a two-game ban to serve if his number is taken down on Sunday.

Nevertheless, the Ecuadorian ought to reprise his role in the heart of the engine room with Enzo Fernandez, with Conor Gallagher operating just ahead of the pair on the back of opening the goal rush against Man United.

Completing his hat-trick with the latest winning goal on record in the Premier League, Cole Palmer remains an attacking shoo-in alongside Nicolas Jackson, but Noni Madueke made quite the impact off the bench in midweek and could threaten Mykhaylo Mudryk's spot.

Chelsea possible starting lineup: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Madueke; Jackson