Following the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom and Chris Wilder's homecoming, Sheffield United return to face the disgruntled Bramall Lane faithful when they host Liverpool in Wednesday's Premier League clash.
While the Blades were humiliated 5-0 by Burnley over the weekend, Liverpool prolonged their perfect home record with a mesmerising 4-3 victory over Fulham at Anfield.
However, within just 15 seconds of kickoff in Lancashire, the demolition job commenced, as Jay Rodriguez netted the quickest goal seen in the Premier League this season before Zeki Amdouni, Luca Koleosho, Josh Brownhill and Jacob Bruun Larsen also breached Wes Foderingham's net in front of a pained Heckingbottom.
The Blades board had continued to back Heckingbottom in the face of increasing adversity this season, but Saturday's five-goal embarrassment drove the final nail into the manager's coffin, as Sheffield United confirmed that Heckingbottom had been relieved of his duties on Tuesday.
Chris Wilder - the man who guided Sheffield United back to the top flight and to a memorable top-half ranking in 2019-20 - has been tempted back for a Blades homecoming, as the 56-year-old returns to his old stomping ground with the hosts rooted to the foot of the Premier League table.
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