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The 2023/24 season kicks off in the Championship, when newly relegated Southampton travel to Yorkshire looking to get life under new manager Russell Martin off to a perfect start. In front of the live Sky Sports television cameras, Saints will take on a Sheffield Wednesday side making their return to the second-tier, after winning promotion last season. Meanwhile, 4/1 Championship promotion favourites Leicester City will kick off their campaign against Midlands rivals Coventry City at the King Power Stadium on Sunday 6th August (12:00), and Leeds United – still to appoint a new manager following relegation last term – are set to take on Cardiff City at Elland Road on the same day (14:30). Plymouth Argyle, fresh from their League One title winning campaign, will start life back in the Championship against Huddersfield Town and Ipswich Town, who are being well-backed to enjoy another profitable season, are on the road at Sunderland.
Friday 4th August:Sheffield Wednesday (21/10) v Southampton (13/10) (20:00)
Saturday 5th August:Blackburn Rovers (7/4) v West Bromwich Albion (8/5) (15:00) Bristol City (21/20) v Preston North End (13/5) (15:00) Middlesbrough (10/11) v Millwall (16/5) (15:00) Norwich City (3/4) v Hull City (4/1) (15:00) Plymouth Argyle (6/5) v Huddersfield Town (9/4) (15:00) Stoke City (13/20) v Rotherham United (9/2) (15:00) Swansea City (5/6) v Birmingham City (10/3) (15:00)
Watford (17/20) v Queens Park Rangers (16/5) (15:00)