Sheffield United’s players could board the team bus at Stamford Bridge with their heads held high, but interim manager Paul Heckingbottom suspected that by the time it got home, frustration would have overtaken pride as the over-riding emotion.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder will decide between Ethan Ampadu and Phil Jagielka to make their first Premier League start of the season at home to Leeds United on Sunday.
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