5 key players in Sheffield United’s rise to Premier League prominence
Chris Wilder’s promoted side are sixth in the top flight following an impressive start to the season.
Sheffield United have been the surprise package this season in the Premier League.
Many tipped the Blades for an immediate return to the Championship but the club’s first top-flight campaign for 12 years has been a resounding success so far, with the team currently sitting sixth in the table.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the key players in the success of Chris Wilder’s side.
Dean Henderson
Wilder was eager to get the promising young goalkeeper back on loan from Manchester United over the summer, following his impressive performances last season as the Blades won promotion. His persistence has been justified with 22-year-old Henderson having kept eight clean sheets so far – the most, along with Leicester’s Kasper Schmeichel, of any goalkeeper in the division.
Chris Basham
Oliver Norwood
Lys Mousset
The striker leads the way for the Blades in terms of both goals and assists, the Frenchman having scored five times and set up three more for his team-mates – the same number of assists as George Baldock. That is despite starting only nine games and being on the pitch for less than half of the season to date – 889 of a possible 1,980 minutes.
David McGoldrick
