Man City youngster James McAtee gave a glimpse of his talent on Wednesday night during the 2-1 win over Sunderland. The 19-year-old is the only one of the new attacking-minded signings to feature from the beginning in a league match.
Tommy Doyle has been denied a Championship appearance to date after spending much of pre-season injured, while Reda Khadra has had to make do with two cameos from the bench.
The German's 24-minute outing in midweek whet the appetite for what's to come from the exciting winger, who has signed on a season-long loan from Brighton with options to turn the deal into a permanent move at the end of the season.
Manager Paul Heckingbottom has been reluctant to place too much pressure and responsibility on their shoulders so soon into the season, with a need to make sure they are fully up to speed with how Sheffield United play with and without the ball and their responsibilities on both occasions.