Erik ten Hag's undroppable forward is ready for Manchester United make-or-break moment

There have been two breaks for international fixtures this season and yet no Premier League managers have been sacked,

Although the international break is a viewed as good time to change a manager and the pause in the season has claimed many a victim over the years, each club in the league has decided to stick by their manager in mid-October.

It seemed inevitable Paul Heckingbottom would face the axe at Sheffield United and that Manchester United's visit to Bramall Lane at the weekend would have the hallmarks of an upset but he remains in his position.

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If Heckingbottom had been sacked and replaced during the international break, the dreaded manager bounce, combined with a Saturday night time kick-off under the floodlights, would have made the match difficult for United.

There is an obvious gulf in class between the three sides who were promoted from the Championship and the rest of the league and Sheffield United, although finishing in the runner-up position last season, have been the worst of that trio.

The Blades have taken just a point from eight league games this season and they are rooted to the foot of the table. They've also got the worst goal difference and their 8-0 shellacking against Newcastle was an embarrassment.

There were doubts about how Newcastle would perform in that game after playing in the Champions League just a few days prior, but Sheffield United made their lives easy and the scoreline could have been heavier.

Sheffield United are the perfect opposition for a struggling team to regain confidence and Erik ten Hag will want his side to take advantage, especially