Sheffield United 1 Chelsea 2 - player ratings

Sheffield United gave their all against Chelsea. But they lost again.
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DRIBBLE: John Fleck

Handed the chance to move off the bottom of the table, they were edged out 2-1 by the Londoners.

Chief football writer Stuart Rayner looks back on how the Blades players performed.

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Aaron Ramsdale – his conceding a penalty was the crucial moment and a head injury added to the insult 5

Chris Basham – caught out by the pace of Timo Werner for the first goal, but otherwise excellent 7

John Egan – solid defending as usual from the ultra-reliable centre-back 7

Kean Bryan – good until the poor backpass which let Chelsea regain the lead 6

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Jayden Bogle – took the fight to Che;sea with some good runs and defended well at times too 7

John Lundstram – still looking for his first goal of the season 6

Oliver Norwood – showed good bite in the tackle but made way as Chris Wilder tried to throw the kitchen sink at Chelsea 7

John Fleck – one excellent run after 75 minutes, but could not make it count 7

Max Lowe – worked hard on the left 6

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Oli McBurnie – involved in Antonio Rudiger's own goal, but not the influence the Blades needed 6

Oliver Burke – looked dangerous when he broke, but wasted a great chance in the first minute 5.

Substitutes:

David McGoldrick (for Burke, 62) – played in a variety of roles 6

Billy Sharp (for Bryan, 68) – terrific effort saved at the end 7

Rhian Brewster (for Norwood, 87) – N/A.

Not used: Jagielka, Foderingham, Osborn.

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