Replacing the three promoted and three relegated teams are: Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Southampton, Birmingham City, Wrexham and Charlton Athletic.

Pre-season managerial changes have occurred at: Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion, Watford, Hull City, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers.

Odds: (Coral)

Ipswich Town 4-1f

Southampton 11-2

Birmingham City 8-1

Sheffield United 8-1

Coventry City 12-1

Leicester City 12-1

Middlesbrough 14-1

Norwich City 18-1

Wrexham 20-1

West Bromwich Albion 25-1

Millwall 33-1

Stoke City 33-1

Watford 33-1

Bristol City 40-1

Derby County 40-1

Hull City 40-1

Swansea City 40-1

Blackburn Rovers 50-1

Sheffield Wednesday 50-1

Portsmouth 66-1

QPR 66-1

Charlton Athletic 100-1

Preston North End 100-1

Oxford United 150-1

Any early predictions?

Opening Fixtures:

Friday, 8 August

Birmingham City v Ipswich Town (20:00)

Saturday, 9 August

Charlton Athletic v Watford (12:30)

Coventry City v Hull City (12:30)

Southampton v Wrexham (12:30)

Middlesbrough v Swansea City (15:00)

Norwich City v Millwall (15:00)

Oxford United v Portsmouth (15:00)

Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End (15:00)

Stoke City v Derby County (15:00)

West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers (15:00)

Sheffield United v Bristol City 17:30 BST

Sunday, 10 August

Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday (16:30)

Club by club fixture guide:

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Ruud van Nistelrooy's long-expected departure as Leicester City manager has been confirmed more than nine weeks after the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League.

The 48-year-old Dutchman oversaw 19 defeats and managed just five wins from his 27 matches in charge of the East Midlands club last season.

What’s going on at Leicester they are so poorly mismanaged!

Leicester City are edging closer to appointing former QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes as their new manager.

Gary O'Neil and Chris Wilder were interviewed by the Foxes last week while there was also interest in Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl and ex-Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick.

Interesting choice to say the least

Rapper Snoop Dogg has become the co-owner of Swansea City.

They used to have the Panther upfront now they have the doggy!

Empoli left-back Liberato Cacace is due to undergo a medical with Wrexham in the coming days. 

The clubs have agreed a deal worth up to £4m for the New Zealand international. 

Wrexham are currently in New Zealand ahead of their final tour match against Wellington Phoenix. 

Liberato Cacace has signed for Wrexham from Empoli.

The clubs had agreed a deal worth up to £4m for the New Zealand international.

Cacace has signed a three-year deal.