This is the first meeting between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday since March 2019 – all of the last three league games between the city rivals have ended 0-0. Sheffield Wednesday have won one of their last 15 league visits to Sheffield United ...

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Promotion favourites Leeds United have the biggest annual wage bill in the division at a huge £36,816,000, followed by Burnley ( £30,992,000 ), West Bromwich Albion ( £22,958,000 ), Sheffield United ( £22,828,000) and Luton Town ( £22,074,000 ).

Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City,

Sheffield United host Sheffield Wednesday in the Steel City derby on Sunday afternoon The long wait for the Steel City derby is almost over as Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday finalise their preparations for Sunday’s clash at Bramall Lane.