City pair make first league starts

Senegal striker Diédhiou is looking to score in consecutive matches, after he netted in City's 4-1 victory over Blackburn last time out.

Dasilva slots into the left-back position, fresh from his latest international call-up with England Under-20s.

Nathan Baker also returns from injury, on the City bench.

City: Mäenpaää, Hunt, Webster, Kalas, Kelly, Dasilva, Brownhill, Pack (C), Eliasson, Weimann, Diédhiou. Subs: O'Leary (GK), Baker, O'Dowda, Paterson, Walsh, Watkins, Taylor.

Sheffield United: Henderson (GK), Stevens, O'Connell, Basham, Lundstram, Sharp (C), Egan, Norwood, McGoldrick, Freeman, Duffy. Subs: Moore (GK), Baldock, Clarke, Woodburn, Stearman, Johnson, Washington.