Sheffield United need their most expensive player to show others the way this season.

That is the view of manager Chris Wilder, who has implored big-money signing Gus Hamer to set the standards.

Hamer impressed in a 3-1 win over Luton Town for the bottom of the table Premier League side.

"Vini (Souza) was a big signing for us and the big signings have got to turn up," said Wilder post-game.

"Your Hamers have got to turn up. I said to Gus: 'I left you out of the team last week for a reason. I'm not going to leave my best players on the touchline to make it more difficult for myself. I'm not sadistic. There's a reason and you should not have given me that reason, that opportunity to leave you out.'

"And it's the same with everyone. Gus is a big signing for us. Vini is a big signing for us. So they need to be the leaders, the best players and the consistent performers who everybody jumps in behind.

“We've had decent performances off Vini and Gus, until he got a dead leg. So they need to produce those types of performances, to help us as well."