With a few new faces coming in and a rather different pre-season this summer, Chris Wilder has some thinking to do on his starting XI and here, one of The Star’s Blades writers, Danny Hall, has stepped into the manager’s shoes to pick who he would send out for the 2020/21 opener.
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1. GK - Aaron Ramsdale
One of many no-brainers in my United side, Ramsdale is undoubtedly United's No.1 goalkeeper after returning to the club in the summer. Barring late injury or illness, Ramsdale will make his Blades league debut on Monday Photo: Simon Bellis
2. RWB - George Baldock
The signing of Jayden Bogle makes this a harder decision than last season, but Baldock deserves to keep the shirt after playing every single minute of United's 2019/20 Premier League season Photo: Simon Bellis
3. CB - Chris Basham
Speaks for itself. The heartbeat of this United side who offers so much, both defensively and offensively. Photo: Anthony Devlin
4. CB - John Egan
Despite Phil Jagielka standing in in United's last pre-season games while Egan was away on international duty, the Irishman is a definite starter in my side Photo: Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool/PA Wire