Tom Cannon may play for Sheffield United tomorrow evening, he scored in they latest game, a win vs. Stoke. Hamza Choudhury and Harry Souttar are two players at Leicester players, who have been in both camps. For the full list of former players representing both clubs, link here, Sheffield United. Ben Mee joined The Blades from Brentford in the summer, but looks unavailable for this fixture.
Chris Wilder is back and in charge of The Blades. Their home ground Bramhall Lane with a capacity of 32 050, and a good place for football and entertainment. The clash between the two clubs in 1976 was on highlighting a very special moment. The Birch and Tony Currie had their unique act and made their iconic kiss at this ground, 50 years ago.
Alan Birchenall is one from the past, with a life in both camps. Arthur Rowley is another iconic player from the long gone past, who used to score loads of goals for Leicester. Later, he became a manager at Sheffield United.
Two of Leicester’s most iconic players ever, Gordon Banks and Jamie Vardy are both born in Sheffield. They had no life with The Blades. Harry Maguire joined Leicester from Hull, but still very much a favourite at Bramhall Lane in his early years.
This is a crucial game for Leicester. They need a proper run, hopefully to build on a good result from the win vs. Derby. Leicester do have a team in the making and far from a settled unit. inconsistency will be the key word to act on. Sheffield United will come out in a 4-4-2 set up, something that has been difficult for Leicester to cope with. The Blades also showed away to Stoke that they can win against proper opposition.
Top Links, X: #SHULEI / SOFASCORE / SPORTSMOLE /
Table Position: LEI: 12, SHU: 17
Injuries / Uncertainties / Unavailable / Suspensions:
LEI: Daka, Vestergaard, Soumare, Kristiansen, Souttar, Ramsey
SHU: Davies, Mee, Peck
Head to Head: 11v11
Possible Line-Up’s:
Leicester: Stolarczyk, Pereira, Vestergaard, Nelson, Thomas, Skipp, James, Reid, Ayew, Fatawu, Mavididi
Sheffield United: Seriki, Tanganga, Bindon, McCallum, Riedewald, Soumare, Brooks, O’Hare, Hamer, Bamford
Predicted Result: 1-1 (Draw)
Starting the year in Sheffield 🗓️#SHULEI pic.twitter.com/8Ntw2nN9DT
— Leicester City (@LCFC) December 31, 2025
Focus On; Sheffield United,
Nickname: The Blades, Manager: Chris Wilder, Captain: Japhet Tanganga, Kit Supplier: Errea, Stadium: Bramhall Lane, Capacity: 32 050
Wikipedia: Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. They are nicknamed “the Blades” due to Sheffield’s history of cutlery production.[3] The team have played home games at Bramall Lane since their formation. For most of the club’s history, United have played in red and white striped shirts with black shorts. Their main rivals are Sheffield Wednesday, with whom they contest the Steel City derby, read more
Honours: Sheffield United’s major honours include the English League Championship (1898), four FA Cups (1899, 1902, 1915, 1925), and promotions/titles in the lower divisions (Division Two, Division Three, Division Four), marking a successful early era and consistent presence in English football, though no major trophies since 1925.
Did You Know? It’s not sang as much anymore due to the incredible fitness and physique of the players. Strict diets and sports science were not part of the game before. Supporters up and down the country sang one of the most famous and common chants. The chant was ‘who ate all the pies?’. The Blades fans invented that song. It was first sung in 1894 aimed at their own goalkeeper, the legend that was, William ‘Fatty’ Foulke.
Vintage Focus On: Tony Currie
Official Website: www.sufc.co.uk
CHECK YOUR FOOTBALL RESULTS
CHECK YOUR FOOTBALL STORIES AND TRANSFER TALK
Leave a Reply