Date: Sunday, January 26 Venue: Bramall Lane Kick-Off: 13:00 Update: Line-ups have been announced as follows... Sheffield United 25 Long 04 Brayford 06 Hill 17 Coady 05 Maguire 15 Collins 07 Flynn 08 Doyle 09 Porter 11 Baxter 23 Murphy Substitutes 01 Howard 03 Harris 12 Miller 14 McGinn 21 Scougall 32 Kennedy 36 De Girolamo Fulham 13 Stockdale 46 Passley 03 Riise 14 Karagounis 18 Hughes 04 Senderos 16 Duff 30 David 20 Rodallega 43 Tankovic 08 Kasami Substitutes 01 Stekelenburg 11 Kacaniklic 19 Taarabt 34 Plumain 37 Christensen 39 Bent 49 Pritchard
Team News
Sheffield United are facing a triple loss as Billy Paynter, Elliott Whitehouse and Callum McFadzean are all ineligible. There's a place available up front alongside Jose Baxter, as Chris Porter and Shaun Miller battle for a place in the starting eleven. Fulham are expected to make changes and could give a run-out to the likes of Elsad Zverotic, Lasse Vigen Christensen and Aaron Hughes. They only have one injury doubt, with defender Fernando Amorebieta expected to miss-out with a knee problem.
Key Stats
Four times FA Cup champions Sheffield United most recently won the FA Cup 79 years ago but they have never lost to Fulham in this competition, winning four out of five of the previous meetings. Fulham have never won the competition but were beaten finalists in 1975, where they lost 2-0 to West Ham. Sheffield United manager Brian Clough also reached the final of this competition in 1991 when he played for Nottingham Forest but they were defeated by Tottenham Hotspur.
Likely Line-Ups
Sheffield United Long, Brayford, Maguire, Collins, Hill, Flynn, Doyle, McGinn, Murphy, Baxter, Porter Fulham Stekelenburg, Richardson, Burn, Hughes, Zverotic, Kacaniklic, Sidwell, Karagounis, Dejagah, Kasami, Bent
Match Preview
Despite there being 47 league places between the two sides there is plenty of potential for the country to witness an FA Cup giant killing, especially as the Blades have already taken the scalp of Aston Villa. Fulham also face a stern test in the Premier League on Tuesday as they clash with Swansea City, as the fixture list throws up trouble for the relegation strugglers. Sheffield United hold a comfortable advantage over Fulham in the head-to-head record as their next victory will take them to 30 wins over the Cottagers. Fulham currently have 19. Expect changes to be made for the visitors as this competition will give an opportunity for the fringe players to take to the field, while the normal stars rest and hope for three points in midweek. Prediction 2-1
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