Fulham vs Sheffield United: Tom Cairney hopes Blades still suffering with hammering hangover

Tom Cairney believes Sheffield United will be shot of confidence when they face his Fulham side on Saturday after three defeats on the bounce.

Fulham lost 2-0 at home against Chelsea on Monday night and will hope to return to winning ways when they host the Premier League's bottom club.

The Blades were beaten 8-0 at home by Newcastle United a fortnight ago, and a 2-0 defeat against West Ham last weekend left them winless in the league this season.

Skipper Cairney said: "I think everyone has seen the result they had against Newcastle. Sometimes you get those freak results.

"Bournemouth did last year against Liverpool away, it was 9-0. Everyone tipped them to have a really bad season, but they ended up having a really good one.

"Any Premier League team is going to be hard to beat, but we've got to look at ourselves and hopefully go into the international break with a win."

Addressing Sheffield United's thrashing at the hands of Newcastle, Cairney added: "It's got to affect your confidence a bit. It has to — it's a big defeat. But at the same time, it can inspire them to make sure that doesn't happen.

"When I've played Sheffield United over the years, they've always been a hard team to play against. I don't think Saturday will be any

different. It'll be a tough, tough game. The spine of their team is still quite old. They've been there a while."