{"id":348396,"date":"2025-08-16T05:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T05:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/348396\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T05:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T05:52:10","slug":"sheffield-united-xi-vs-swansea-predicted-lineup-and-team-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/348396\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield United XI vs Swansea \u2013 Predicted lineup and team news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sheffield United travel to face Swansea City at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday for their second game of the Championship season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following a humiliating 4-1 home defeat to Bristol City, Sheffield United are desperate for their first points, while the Swans will also be trying to recover from a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough in their first game.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Both teams will be desperate to get their season back on course; Alan Sheehan\u2019s Swansea team must solve their lack of attacking threat that plagued them at the Riverside Stadium. Under new coach Rub\u00e9n Sell\u00e9s, Sheffield United find themselves under early pressure after a bad start following Chris Wilder\u2019s exit in June.<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United XI vs Swansea City \u2013 Predicted Lineups and Team NewsSheffield United Team News<\/p>\n<p>New manager Rub\u00e9n Sell\u00e9s faces an injury crisis in midfield, with Oliver Arblaster ruled out until mid-September following his ACL recovery. The Spanish coach confirmed the 20-year-old midfielder will miss the opening month of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Blades are without several players who featured in last season\u2019s play-off final, including Vinicius Souza who joined Wolfsburg and Anel Ahmedhodzic who moved to Feyenoord.<\/p>\n<p>Gustavo Hamer will be crucial to Sheffield United\u2019s creativity after their lack of cutting edge was exposed in the Bristol City defeat. Tyrese Campbell and Tom Cannon are competing for the striker position following Kieffer Moore\u2019s departure for Wrexham.<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United Predicted Lineup<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheffield United: <\/strong>Cooper; Seriki, Bindon, Robinson, Burrows; Brooks, Peck, Hamer, O\u2019Hare, Barry; Campbell.<\/p>\n<p>When is\u00a0Swansea City vs Sheffield United?<\/p>\n<p>Swansea City take on Sheffield United at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday August 16th 2025. Kick-off in South Wales is 3pm BST.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch\u00a0Swansea City vs Sheffield United?<\/p>\n<p>The match will not be televised live in the UK. 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