The Blades - who were last in the top flight in 2007 - have been on a remarkable journey since then, with the South Yorkshire outfit promoted from League One only two seasons ago.
Manager, and Sheffield United fan, Chris Wilder has galvanised a squad that, on paper, many would not have tipped to have gone on and achieved the level of success they have.
United loanee Dean Henderson has kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper in the second tier while, at the other end of the pitch, Billy Sharp is one of the leading scorers with 23 goals.