Sheffield United v Everton: Premier League – live

None. Nil. Nada. Zero. Zilch. Zip. Diddly squat. Not a dicky bird. Nary a sausage. Sweet bugger all. That’s the reward Sheffield United and Everton have had in their first three Premier League games, but at least one of them will get off the mark at Bramall Lane this afternoon.

There are literally 35 games to go, so widespread assumptions of relegation, though hardly fanciful, are premature. In 1990-91, newly promoted Sheffield United didn’t win a game until 22 December and still finished in mid-table. Four years later, an Everton team that avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth the previous season failed to win until November. They stayed up comfortably and won the FA Cup.

Paul Heckingbottom and Sean Dyche both got what they really, really wanted this week: a centre-forward. Cameron Archer and Beto could make their league debuts today, having played in the League Cup in midweek. Beto scored to help Everton avoid humiliation at Doncaster.

Both managers have the squads they want, or at least the squads they’re getting until January. In other words, this is the real quiz. We’ll soon find out whether Sheffield United or Everton can throw a pair of shoes over a pub.

Kick off 12.30pm BST.