With two teams who were expected to be challenging for the Championship title, Chris Wilder's and Frank Lampard's side's certainly haven't disappointed this season. 

Wilder's Sheffield United side are currently top of the Championship table, having won eight of their opening 12 league matches.

Whilst Frank Lampard's Derby side have struggled recently for good form but are still in the hunt for a play-off place with the Rams just a single point behind sixth placed Sheffield Wednesday.

The likes of Billy Sharp and Oliver Norwood have been a crucial part of the Sheffield United line-up this season and they will hope to continue their excellent run of form as the season progresses.

Mason Mount has been vital in Frank Lampard's Derby side and was rewarded with an England call up recently, so the midfielder certainly has a weight of expectation on his shoulders now.

With both sides boasting a wide range of talent in their starting line-ups, who would make a combined starting XI between the two teams?

Find out who makes the cut here....

Henderson has played in all of Sheffield United's league matches this season and has kept four clean sheets in this year's league campaign.

The goalkeeper will be crucial to the Sheffield United side and they will hope he can keep his good start to the season up.

Egan has also featured in all of Chris Wilder's side's games and has formed an excellent partnership alongside Chris Basham and Jack O'Connell in the Sheffield United back line.

The Chelsea youngster has featured in 11 league matches for Derby this season and netted his first goal of the season in a 2-0 away win to Oldham Athletic in the EFL Cup.

He has been the better of the two centre backs at Derby alongside Richard Keogh.

Basham has been ever-present in Wilder's Sheffield United side and makes the most interceptions per game for Sheffield United this season and will be hoping to continue that good run of form.

Freeman has recently been called up to the Wales side and has been in excellent form for the Blades this season. With one goal and two assists to his name already this season, he is an easy choice to have at right-midfield.

The Derby skipper has featured in all but one of Derby's league games this season. He also netted his first goal of the season with the equaliser against Norwich earlier in the season.

The on-loan Brighton midfielder has made an instant impact with the Blades already this season and will be hoping for back-to-back promotions having achieved it last season with Fulham.

The Welsh winger has already scored three goals this season and continues to be a vital member of Lampard's squad and is also regularly featuring for Ryan Giggs' Wales side in their UEFA Nations League matches.

Mount has been in excellent form this season with three goals already to his name from midfield.

This good form earned him a call-up to the England senior side, where he was an unused substitute in their matches against Croatia and Spain.

The Sheffield United captain has started in all of Chris Wilder's side's games this season and is the club's top goalscorer with seven goals this season.

His partnership with David McGoldrick is amongst the most prolific in the Championship so far this season.

The former Ipswich Town striker has had an instant impact since arriving at the Blades. He has scored on five occasions and has made 12 appearances this season.