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How the Blades lost their edge: Injuries piling up, goal-shy strikers and contract sagas with key players... Sheffield United already risk becoming victims of 'second-season syndrome' in the Premier League

It's not getting any easier for Sheffield United. Winless so far in the Premier League with one point from seven matches and next, it's a trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea.

A ray of hope for Chris Wilder's men is that they took a point from this fixture last season and while it is ultimately wins that are needed to kick-start their stuttering 2020-21 season, a draw with Frank Lampard's men would be a huge result.

The shadow of the 'second season syndrome' is hanging over the club at the moment, but what exactly is going wrong at Bramall Lane?