Manchester United vs Sheffield United LIVE commentary: Red Devils look to avoid second humiliation in four days – kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Manchester United will be eager to avoid their second humiliation in four days when they host Sheffield United this week, live on talkSPORT 2.

He Red Devils He reached the final of the FA Cup. on Sunday, but not until after they had blown a 3-0 lead and been taken to prison on the championship side coventry.

Erik ten Hagside half celebrated as they won the penalty shoot-out, with the Dutchman's position in great danger despite his progress towards the main match.

Now they return to first division action and are desperate for a big win against the bottom of the table Blades who can imagine their chances of suffering from shock.

Man United vs Sheffield United: Erik's shame

Jamie Carragher think No team in the history of football will be more embarrassed after a great victory for Man United.

first Liverpool The defender believes Ten Hag is destined to be sacked despite leading his team to the FA Cup final.

Carragher said sky sports: “I think that result has cost Erik ten Hag his position. I think that result has cost Erik ten Hag his position.

“It's just bad performance after bad performance. That locker room is probably the most embarrassing locker room for a team that just won a big game.

“You can't even celebrate that victory. Maybe you can somehow win the final, but I don't see any progress.”

“We're talking about someone's job, but I don't see how they (the owners) can look at the situation and be positive about it. I don't see it.”

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• Sheffield United won 2-1 in their last away league match against Manchester United in January 2021, ending a run of seven consecutive defeats at Old Trafford. The last time they won back-to-back visits to face the Red Devils was in April/December 1973.
• Manchester United have won eight of their last 10 Premier League games against Sheffield United (D1 L1), although the only defeat in that run was the last time they faced them at Old Trafford in January 2021 (1- 2).

Man United vs Sheffield United: Team news

United face injury crisis after having to name casemiro and Harry Maguire as his last central defense partnership.

Maguire is the only fit centre-back at the club and Willy Kambwala now joins Lisandro Martínez. Rafael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Johnny Evans on the sidelines.

Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia They are also still out while bricklayer assembly and Sofia Amrabat They seem to have caught new problems.

Mark Rashford He was also seen limping out of Wembley after the semi-final.

As for Sheffield United, they also have a long list of casualties.

Rhian Brewster I could come back but Jack Robinson, Tom DaviesGeorge Baldock, John Egan, Rhys-Norrington Davies, Max Lowe and Chris Basham are eliminated.

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• Manchester United have conceded 20 or more shots in each of their last six Premier League games (157 in total, 26.2 per game); Given that Opta has complete shot data in the competition (from 2003 to 2004), only Blackpool have had a longer run of fixtures involving 20+ shots (8 matches between November 2010 and January 2011).
• Manchester United have won just one of their last seven Premier League games (D3 L3) and are winless in their last four (D3 L1). The last time they had a longer run without winning the league was in April/May 2019 (5).

Man United vs Sheffield United: What was said?

Ten Hag has called for unity after his team barely managed to beat a Championship rival at the weekend.

He said: “We are always together and it is about togetherness on the field, togetherness off the field and on the bench.

“Definitely the substitutes play a very important role, but so do the fans. We are there together and we are in a fight and we will go back to the times when United won a lot and went for a minimum every year for a trophy.

“To achieve this you need unity, you need a fight together, you need an environment to create. And there the fans are tremendously important.

“So I'll thank the fans for sticking together and supporting us.”

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• No Sheffield United player has been directly involved in more Premier League goals this season than Gustavo Hamer (9 – 4 goals, 5 assists). He is one goal away from becoming the third player to record 5+ goals and 5+ assists in the same Premier League season for the Blades, after Brian Deane in 1992-93 (15 goals, 10 assists) and Dane Whitehouse in 1993. -94 (5 goals, 6 assists).
• Bruno Fernandes has scored five goals in his last five Premier League games for Manchester United, scoring in each of the last three. He has only scored once in four consecutive league games for the Red Devils, in February 2021 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Man United vs Sheffield United: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Wednesday, April 24.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

talkSPORT 2 will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game.

Commentaries will be provided by Ian Danter and former England defender Micky Gray.