No longer underdogs, Chris Wilder’s side will be confident they can cause Leicester further pain in the race for the top fourIt is a showdown between two teams who have surpassed pre-season expectations and have glorious European qualifications in their sights – but Leicester City and Sheffield United go into Thursday’s match at the King Power Stadium with very different form and contrasting frames of mind.Whereas Leicester are beset by injuries and bruised by Sunday’s collapse at Bournemouth – so bad that Brendan Rodgers said he was shocked – Sheffield United are buoyant. Reaching Europe for the first time in the club’s history has become a tantalising possibility thanks to the 10 points Chris Wilder’s side have taken from the past 12 available, including wins over Tottenham, Wolves and Chelsea. United have toppled better-resourced sides so often this season it is no longer a surprise when they do. They were tipped to find the going punishingly hard in the Premier League but now even some of their players have to get used to feeling like favourites. Related: Premier League: which clubs will finish in the top four? Related: Premier League transfer window to open on 27 July and run until October Continue readingreadfullarticle
