The new Championship season is upon us, which means Mirror Football has run the rule over all 24 clubs who will be competing for the ultimate prize: promotion to the Premier League
After what feels like an eternity, the EFL is finally back on Friday night when Sheffield Wednesday host Southampton in a mouthwatering Championship clash.
The likes of Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton may be gone, but there are plenty of teams ready to battle it out for one of the coveted promotion spots which guarantee the riches of the Premier League.
To the surprise of absolutely no-one, the Championship looks tighter than ever this year with a whole host of viable options who could claim the crown currently held by the Clarets.
Here, Mirror Football runs the rule over all 24 clubs who will be competing in the second tier this year, complete with a look at their key signings and our guess on where they’ll finish…