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.

Wrexham have signed Bolton captain George Thomason on a three-year deal.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl has left the crisis-hit Championship club by mutual consent.

The 36-year-old's departure, less than two weeks before the season starts, is the latest development in a chaotic summer.

The Owls are under a number of embargoes because of financial issues, including players being paid late in both May and June, and owner Dejphon Chansiri is looking to sell the club.

That’s a big loss for Wednesday, he’s probably one of the main reasons for their vast improvement last season and saved them the season before.

Barry Bannon for player manager !!

Oxford United are close to signing Slovenian forward Nik Prelec, Sky Sports News understands.

The Caligari forward is expected to travel to the UK in the coming days.

Famalicao defensive midfielder Mirko Topic has agreed terms on a four-year deal with Norwich.

Sky Sports News understands the Canaries will hold the option to extend the Serbia international’s contract by a further year.

Wrexham have confirmed the signing of Conor Coady from Leicester.

The English Football League is increasingly concerned about Sheffield Wednesday's financial situation and their ability to fulfil their opening Championship fixture, the BBC has been told.

The Owls are in a deepening financial crisis under the ownership of Thai businessman Dejphon Chansiri, including late payments to HMRC, multiple failures to pay the wages of players and staff members, and rising debts.

This week the club have lost multiple first-team players who have exercised their right to exit their contracts, as well as parting ways with manager Danny Rohl and closing the North Stand of its Hillsborough stadium over safety concerns.