Summary

  • Football League/Scottish seasons start this weekend

  • Blackburn and Cardiff kick off the domestic season later (19:45 BST)

  • Celtic back in Champions League as Legia Warsaw are thrown out

  • Arsenal face Besiktas, Celtic to play Maribor in play-offs

  • Europa League play-offs: Spurs face Limassol of Cyprus, Hull away to Lokeren

  • GET INVOLVED: Who is your club's one to watch? #myclubshiddengems

  1. Football League Focuspublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Sheffield Wednesday owner Milan Mandaric says the prospective takeover by Azerbaijani businessman Hafiz Mammadov is still no nearer to being completed.

    "We are hopeful that the issues he is dealing with in Azerbaijan which are delaying his ability to complete the deal will be resolved and that he will fulfil his obligations within a reasonable timescale," Mandaric says in a statement, external on the Championship club's official website.

  2. US PGA suspendedpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Rory McIlroy endures the rain at the US PGAImage source, Getty Images

    Play is suspended in the early stages of round two at the US PGA championship at Valhalla, with heavy rain falling in Louisville.

  3. Huddersfield Townpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Gareth Jones
    BBC Radio Leeds

    Mark RobinsImage source, Getty Images

    How has your club fared in the transfer market? "Slow - only four players in and one is a keeper. Lee Peltier's return brings experience and Forest loanee Radi Majewski adds needed quality and creativity, but they need more, quickly."

    How do you expect your team to do this season? "Mid-table will do Town fine. However, this will only be achieved with more additions."

    Who is your club's player to watch? "Nahki Wells. The striker scored eight goals after joining in January. Now he's learnt about the Championship, Town fans will hope to see plenty more from the Bermudan."

    Listen to full match commentary of Huddersfield v Bournemouth on BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio Solent

  4. Football League Focuspublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    New Fulham striker Ross McCormack, 27, created more goalscoring chances in the Championship than any other player last term (108).

  5. Get involvedpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Jack: Patrick Roberts of Fulham, I think he's going to shine in the Championship

    George: James Wilson, MUFC. Impressed at end of season and scored four against City for reserves last night - big future!

    Luke Lampard: Zelalem for Arsenal. Absolute class on the ball at such a young age. Reminds me of Fabregas at his age.

  6. Spurs target USA defender Yedlinpublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    The Daily Mail, external reports that Tottenham are discussing a £2.75m move for 21-year-old Seattle Sounders and USA international right-back DeAndre Yedlin, 21.

  7. Fulhampublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Emma Jones
    BBC London 94.9

    Fulham boss Felix MagathImage source, Getty Images

    How has your club fared in the transfer market? "Fulham have had a major clearout following last season's relegation - players like Steve Sidwell and Brede Hangeland leaving the club - with manager Felix Magath able to make the side his own, the standout new addition being Leeds striker Ross McCormack who reportedly cost the club £11m."

    How do you expect your team to do this season? "They start the season as one of the favourites for promotion, but that will need a lot of new faces to gel - in a new division for most of them - very quickly."

    Who is your club's player to watch? "Striker Ross McCormack knows the Championship well and his high price tag will have fans hoping he can maintain the form that saw him score 29 goals last season."

    Listen to full match commentary of Ipswich v Fulham on BBC Radio Suffolk

  8. Football League Focuspublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Derby County recovered a league-high 22 points from losing positions last season in the Championship.

    So Rotherham fans - don't get too excited if you take the lead at Pride Park on Saturday.

  9. McEachran ponders Dutch loan movepublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    The Daily Mail, external reports that Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran, 21, is in talks over a loan move to Vitesse Arnhem.

  10. Derby Countypublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Owen Bradley
    BBC Radio Derby

    DerbyImage source, Getty Images

    How has your club fared in the transfer market? "Derby were successful in keeping together the core of the team that took them to the play-off final, but after finally landing top target George Thorne from West Brom, losing him for nine months is a massive blow. The club have made a huge statement in bringing in Omar Mascarell from Real Madrid to replace him, and I'd expect more deals to come."

    How do you expect your team to do this season? "Top six is the minimum, following the achievement of last season. If they get the right people in, it could be top two."

    Who is your club's player to watch? "There won't be many surprises this season, but keep an eye on Cyrus Christie at right-back. He has big shoes to fill replacing Andre Wisdom, but should be more of an attacking threat."

    Listen to full match commentary of Derby v Rotherham on BBC Radio Derby

  11. Football League Focuspublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Marvin Sordell of Charlton
  12. Charlton Athleticpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Jamie Reid
    BBC London 94.9

    How has your club fared in the transfer market? "The club have signed a lot of foreign players, but Igor Vetokele and Johann Berg Gudmundsson arrive with big reputations and have been tipped to shine in the Championship."

    How do you expect your team to do this season? "Thirteenth. Having performed well under Jose Riga, it will be interesting to see how the players adapt to another new manager in Bob Peeters. Pre-season could have gone better and I think mid-table will be a good finish for the side from south-east London."

    Who is your club's player to watch? "Jordan Cousins looked impressive last season and is destined for the Premier League. He has many qualities and already looks a player good enough to mix it in the top flight - hopefully with the Addicks in the years to come."

  13. Europa League reactionpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Hull City captain Curtis Davies:, external Nice trip to Belgium for us. Hopefully now the rust is being worn away we'll give a better account of ourselves in this tie.

  14. Football League Focuspublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Reading midfielder Danny Guthrie is likely to miss Saturday's trip to Championship rivals Wigan having not played throughout pre-season.

    The 27-year-old has trained all week, but Royals boss Nigel Adkins says it is a "big ask" for the ex-Newcastle player to be involved.

    Adkins has Hal Robson-Kanu, Garath McCleary, Danny Williams and Stephen Kelly unavailable through injury.

  15. Football League Focuspublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Cardiff picked up fewer cards than any other side in the 2013-14 Premier League season, earning 50 yellows and one red.

  16. Sangakkara hits 37th Test tonpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Kumar Sangakkara made his 37th Test century as Sri Lanka reached 252-2, 199 behind Pakistan, before rain ended day three of the first Test in Galle prematurely. The left-hander is now fourth in the all-time Test list, with only Ricky Ponting (41), Jacques Kallis (45) and Sachin Tendulkar (51) ahead of him.

  17. Cardiffpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Radio Wales

    Ole Gunnar SolskjaerImage source, Getty Images

    How has your club fared in the transfer market? "Inevitably lost some players after relegation, but Solskjaer did much of his business early this summer. With new recruits Adam Le Fondre, Federico Macheda and Spanish striker Javi Guerra boosting the attacking line, goals should not be a problem. Guido Burgstaller and Kagisho Dikgacoi add solidity to midfield."

    How do you expect your team to do this season? "Owner Vincent Tan will expect nothing less than an immediate return to the Premier League. They will have to improve defensively to justify the favourites' tag given to them by some, but should be among the front-runners."

    Who is your club's player to watch? "Mats Moeller Daehli. A dazzling, fleet-footed winger was on the books of Manchester United as a youngster and has so far proved the best of Solskjaer's January signings. Great things expected of him in his native Norway - and now in the Welsh capital, too."

    Listen to full match commentary of Blackburn v Cardiff on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Lancashire

  18. Europa League play-off drawpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Tottenham are drawn away to AEL Limassol of Cyprus, second in their league last season, with Hull also on their travels in the first leg - to Belgian side Lokeren on 21 August - with the return legs a week later.

    Legia Warsaw, thrown out of the Champions League for fielding an ineligible player, face a trip to FK Aktobe of Kazakhstan.

  19. Football League Focuspublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 8 August 2014

    Any Brighton fans thinking of leaving Saturday's match against Sheffield Wednesday early to beat the post-match traffic? Think again.

    No Championship side scored more goals in the final 15 minutes of matches last season than the Seagulls (20).