TEAM NEWS
Mason Holgate, a Sheffield United defender, is back from a suspension, and Cameron Archer and Anis Ben Slimane may return from injuries.
George Baldock is rated “touch and go” by manager Chris Wilder after limping off with a calf injury while on international duty with Greece.
Fulham have no new injury worries following the international break.
Calvin Bassey, a defender, returned early from Nigeria with a slight injury but is expected to recover.
MATCH FACTS.
Head-to-head
Fulham could complete their first top-flight double against Sheffield United.
However, the Cottagers have won just one of their previous ten away games against Sheffield United in all competitions, defeating Chris Wilder’s side 5-4 in the Championship in November 2017 (D3, L6).
Sheffield United
Sheffield United have only won one of their previous twelve Premier League games (D3, L8).
The Blades have lost three consecutive home league games, allowing 16 goals without reply. They’ve lost 10 of their 14 league games at Bramall Lane this season.
They have conceded 42 Premier League goals at home this season, only four short of Watford’s record for a single campaign in 2021-22.
Sheffield United has conceded 74 Premier League goals thus far in 2023-24. Derby County set the record for a 38-game season with 89 in 2007-08.
Fulham
This season, the Cottagers have won only two of their 14 Premier League away games (D4, L8).
Rodrigo Muniz has scored seven goals in his past seven Premier League games. Since the beginning of February, he has scored more top-flight goals than anybody else.
Alex Iwobi has the potential to join LuÃs Boa Morte and Heidar Helguson as the only Fulham players to score in three consecutive Premier League away games.
Antonee Robinson’s six Premier League assists for Fulham this season have all come from open play; the only defender with more in 2023-24 is West Ham’s Vladimir Coufal.
