| On average in direct matches both teams scored a 2 | They are in that position now |
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| Timo Werner could return out wide, as could Marcos Alonso on the left | Reece James scored a rocket to put the Blues 2-1 ahead in the 56th minute, shortly before providing the assist for Kurt Zouma to make it three |
Another impressive performance for this would-be England international.
12| Virgil van Dijk: 7 — Did his job well enough and no uncharacteristic mistakes this week | He was really composed on the ball |
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| He's come in on an 18-month contract and it felt like he had to get this club into the top four in his first few months | We need to be courageous if we want to escape the pressure and we did this excellently |
If the pair do return, they could be joined by Diogo Jota - who has returned from injury and only missed out on playing against Chris Wilder's Blades because he was taken ill the night before the game.
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