Only the best will do as Swans face Blades

Luke Williams says only the “very best” of his team will do as Swansea City look to end Sheffield United’s unbeaten start to the Championship season on Wednesday.

Swansea go to Bramall Lane having lost just one league game since their opening-day defeat at Middlesbrough.

But Williams says Swansea will face one of their toughest assignments of the season when they meet Chris Wilder’s Blades on their own patch.

“If you go there and perform well, it should give you a huge boost in confidence because you know you are not going to face anything more difficult,” he said.

“Ferocious atmosphere, good squad, very good manager... We have to play at our very best, be very brave, be squeaky clean, do everything well - and then you might have to add to that a slice of luck.”

Wilder’s side have won four and drawn three of their seven league games this season, though they began 2024-25 on minus two points having broken EFL rules over payments to other clubs.

They conceded 104 league goals as they finished bottom of the Premier League last term, yet currently have the Championship’s meanest defence.

Wilder’s squad includes numerous attacking threats, such as Gustavo Hamer, Wales striker Kieffer Moore and former Swansea loanee Rhian Brewster.

Tyrese Campbell is another option for Wilder, though he has made only two substitute appearances in the league this season having turned down the chance to join Swansea in favour of moving to South Yorkshire over the summer.

“Credit to any team that can be unbeaten at this stage,” Williams added.

“They have players of high quality with a lot of experience and of course there are some funds to back that, but you still need to galvanise a group of players, give them a game-plan and keep them on the right track.

“That’s why you have an excellent manager to go along with an excellent squad, so that’s why it’s going to be very difficult to play against them.”