Good morning and welcome to our live text coverage of Sheffield United vs Manchester City at Bramall Lane! Today's game will be a fascinating encounter, with City finding themselves in the strange position of 13th, after picking up only eight points from their opening five games, making it their lowest point tally at this stage of a season since 2014-15. Meanwhile Sheffield United's high flying first season is a distance memory as they sit 19th with only a point to show. We will be bringing you all the build-up, highlights and talking points from the match today, so stay tuned ahead of kick-off at 12.30.
Premier League / Matchday 7
Bramall Lane / 31.10.2020
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- K. Walker(28')
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Updated 31/10/2020 at 14:25 GMT
30'
Sheffield United really struggling to get out of their half. With Brewster and McBurnie cutting frustrated figures
27'
Goal! The hometown lad Walker lashes the ball into the back of the net from just outside the box. A well deserved lead for the visitors
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Goal
K. Walker
Manchester City
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Fouls against1
Free Kicks2
25'
Offside! Torres run is mistimed and Ramsdale gets down quickly to block the shot just in case
24'
Torres and Sterling are causing United all sorts of problems. If the goal does come it's looking probable that either one of them will be involved
23'
Chance! A third important save from Ramsdale. Torres close range toe poke is kept out after a perfectly placed pass from Sterling
22'
As expected City have been the more dominate side in the opening 20 minutes as they look the more likely to break the deadlock
19'
Another flat corner from City and the Blades deal with it well
18'
Chance! A long range effort from Rodri almost catches Ramsdale off guard, the keeper is forced into pushing it over the bar for a corner
16'
Mahrez swings a cross into the box, the looping ball is a bit awkward for Ramsdale, but he clears it away
14'
Chris Wilder's side now trying grow into the game with some possession football
12'
From the corner Laporte's header goes close. An early warning sign for Sheffield United
12'
City playing the ball around in the United half. A neat through ball from De Bruyne finds Sterling who wins a corner
10'
Ramsdale launches another ball forward towards the head of McBurnie. The game plan from Sheffield United looks simple but effective
7'
Chance! Good save from Ramsdale as he palms away a Torres header from close range. The ball is still in the United half as City continue to look for a goal
6'
City beginning to get the ball down and pass it around nicely. Spreading the play from right to left, looking for openings in the Blades defence
3'
Looks like an early battle is emerging, the physical McBurnie is being monitored by both Diaz and Cancelo
2'
The game has started quickly with both sides fizzing the ball around and closing each other down
1'
A little welcome to Bramall Lane from McBurnie as he challenges Diaz, who goes down early
1st Half
1'
Michael Oliver gets the game under way with City kicking off
12:32
The players line up at the centre circle in memory of Nobby Stiles and Remembrance Day
12:26
Kick off is less than five minutes away as the players make their way to the pitch from different sections of the stadium