Competitive football is back - and the beginning of a new Championship season is just one day away.
The first round of the Carabao Cup gave fans to assess their clubs but the real tests come when league football makes a return.
A brand-new season of second-tier action will kick off on Friday night (August 14) at Molineux, where Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Blackburn Rovers.
Across the rest of the weekend, Sheffield United will entertain Birmingham City and Middlesbrough will face Lincoln City.
Preston North End are due to make the short trip to Bolton Wanderers, Bristol City will square off with Millwall and there will be a meeting between Charlton Athletic and Derby County at The Valley.
Norwich City will kick off their season at home against West Bromwich Albion, while Portsmouth will welcome Queens Park Rangers to Fratton Park.
Swansea City are scheduled to visit Stoke City, Burnley will take on West Ham United and Watford will lock horns with Southampton. To complete the first round of fixtures, Cardiff City and Wrexham will play out a Welsh derby on Monday (August 17).
Ahead of a new Championship campaign, ChatGPT has been deployed how the season will play out. Here is what it came up with.
1. AI predicts final Championship table
AI has predicted how the 2026/27 Championship season wil unfold. | Nick Potts/PA Wire & Richard Sellers/PA Wire
