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Sheffield United go into the 2021/22 Championship campaign as one of the favourites for promotion, but can new manager Slavisa Jokanovic guide the Blades to promotion at the first time of asking?
Wigan Athletic head into the 2021/22 season with renewed optimism after horror period plagued with administration and a near escape from back-to-back relegations.
Promotion’s the aim, as Carlisle United look to improve on their uninspiring tenth-placed finish last time out, after a catastrophic collapse in the second half of last season.
A lot of expectation will be on the shoulders of the players and the management staff as they hope to deliver a good season for the first time since 2018/19.
Reading’s final pre-season game against Crystal Palace was a scrappy but entertaining affair. Whilst quality was somewhat lacking technically, both managers could learn some valuable tactical lessons from Saturday’s game.
Blackpool will travel to the Mazuma Stadium to take of Stephen Robinson’s Morecambe in their final pre season game before league action begins.
Ipswich look to showcase new signings one last time in final pre-season outing against Millwall
With just nine days to go until Birmingham City’s first fixture of the 2021/22 season, manager Lee Bowyer might have a headache selecting the starting line-up which will travel to Sheffield United.
Reading face Crystal Palace in their last pre-season friendly before the new Championship campaign kicks off. How has each side’s summer fared so far, and what can we expect on Saturday?
Neil Critchley has delved into the loan market again and may well have picked out another gem in the form of Arsenal striker Tyreece John-Jules.
Whilst the returning fans made the game much more competitive than it ought to be, Blackburn Rovers put on an impressive showing against Leeds United.
Blackpool’s pursuit of a right back in the transfer market has been well documented and in trialist Mitch Clark they may well have found the answer.
Blackburn will face Leeds at Ewood Park as they build up yet more pre-season momentum.
Fleetwood played with an intensity befitting of competitive action against Championship side Huddersfield at Highbury.
Mansfield Town have signed Blues midfielder Ryan Stirk on a deal that will run until the conclusion of the 2021/22 season.
Sheffield United travel to League One side Doncaster Rovers as their preparations step up with the 2021/22 Championship season less than two weeks away.
West Bromwich Albion will ramp up their preparations for the 2021/2022 Championship campaign with a short trip to the Banks’ Stadium to face Matt Taylor’s Walsall.
Simon Grayson’s side face a tough test against Championship opposition against Huddersfield in front of home supporters at Highbury.
Mansfield Town’s number 11 scored his second brace of pre-season as his goals allowed the amber and blues to come out as 2-1 victors against the Tigers.
Mansfield Town’s biggest test of pre-season so far came in the form of National League side Grimsby Town, but how will the amber and blues fair against Championship opposition?
Who is John Eustace? The man set to take over from Steve Cooper at Swansea is a left-field candidate – so why have they chosen him?
The amber and blues had numerous players return after self-isolation with them getting valuable minutes under their belts with Mansfield Town falling to a slim 1-0 defeat against Grimsby Town at the RH Academy.
After a 9-1 victory against Retford and two defeats against Matlock Town and AFC Mansfield, Nigel Clough will look to instil that winning mentality as the amber and blues face the Mariners on Tuesday afternoon.
A tough and demanding encounter for the Stags allowed the players to get more minutes into their legs as pre-season preparations continue to be ramped up.