Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom reveals Spurs danger which is as big as Harry Kane

The Blades welcome Spurs in a fifth-round encounter and while Heckingbottom is acutely aware of the individual threats posed by the likes of Kane and Hueng-min Son, he is alert to another significant and wider danger when collectively analysing the Londoners.

Spurs' total of 12 goals from set-pieces is the best record of any Premier League side so far in 2022-23.

Questioned about stopping Kane, who has found the net on his last two visits to Bramall Lane and already scored 20 goals for Spurs this term, the Blades chief said: "He's one of the best strikers in the world."But if you leave two players on him, we are leaving another top-class player with no player (marker). So we can't.

"The only way you guarantee (Kane not scoring) it is not letting him within 40 yards of your goal.

"That's tough as he scores all types of goals and they are a real threat from set-plays as well, so no matter how well you are seeing the game out and denying spaces, their set-plays are very good and he has benefited a lot from that as well.

"We know he needs very few chances, but one thing we can try and do is limit those moments."

Meanwhile, Heckingbottom is urging his players to seize the moment as the Blades endeavour to produce another famous cup occasion and night at Bramall Lane.

United's last cup meeting with Spurs at S2 came in January 2015 when the hosts, then in the third-tier, pushed the visitors all the way in a thrilling 2-2 draw in the second-leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final, with the Londoners edging through 3-2 on aggregate.

Heckingbottom added: "It is a different challenge and one we must enjoy and embrace. Where's the pressure? There is none.“We are expecting a Spurs team at their best. We are not putting any expectations on ourselves other than to give our best and 100 per cent.”