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Preston v Fulham: Defender Tom Clarke returns for Preston after a hamstring problem. Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has a near full-strength side but keeper Marcus Bettinelli remains out.  

Wolves v Reading: The hosts make five changes from their midweek EFL Cup win against Crawley as Carl Ikeme, Dominic Iorfa, Dave Edwards, George Saville and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson start; Ali Al Habsi returns for Reading.

Wigan v Blackburn: Adam Bogdan, Alex Gilbey and Dan Burn make competitive home debuts for Wigan; Adam Henley and Liam Feeney come in for Blackburn.

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Burton v Bristol City: Burton make eight changes to the side who beat Bury in the EFL Cup, with Jackson Irvine making his home debut; Tammy Abraham starts up front for Bristol City, while Callum O'Dowda is passed fit.

Leeds v Birmingham: Right-back Luke Ayling makes his Leeds debut. The Blues have new signings Che Adams and Greg Stewart on the bench.

Newcastle v Huddersfield: Rafa Benitez has made four changes to the side that lost at Fulham and gives a debut to Mo Diame. Huddersfield make three changes, including a start for danger man Nahki Wells.

Aston Villa v Rotherham: Aston Villa, beaten by Luton in the EFL Cup, hand a home debut to striker Ross McCormack; Dominic Ball makes his debut for Rotherham.

Barnsley v Derby: Ryan Kent is the only change to Barnsley's side following Tuesday's EFL Cup loss to Northampton; Derby make two changes, with Jacob Butterfield and Craig Forsyth both starting.

Brentford v Ipswich: The Bees, who make two changes, welcome Andreas Bjelland back to the matchday squad for the first time in a year; Daryl Murphy returns to the Ipswich side, beaten by Stevenage in the EFL Cup.

Now then, how would you like some team news? Alright, it's on the way next!

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While we were all getting down to business with the opening weekend of the EFL season this time last week - the proper football, as we like to think of it - the fancy Dans of the top flight were enjoying a few more days relaxing on their sun loungers.

Today is the day for the Premier League, however, and you can follow all the action as it unfolds throughout the afternoon by clicking here.

Though we'd prefer it if you stayed with us, of course

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The Championship's weekend action began last night, with Brighton earning their first league win of 2016-17 as Glenn Murray's brace helped them beat Nottingham Forest.

You can read the full match report on that game from the Amex here.

Don't forget we're after your suggestions for an EFL Fantasy team this afternoon via #bbcefl

While you're drafting your complaints to the BBC Trust to say I left out your favourite player in my XI earlier, please allow me to offer brief explanations for my choices:

Goalkeeper: Preston don't concede many, so Anders Lindegaard should enjoy some clean sheets.

Defenders: Portsmouth's Enda Stevens started all 46 League Two games last term, Bristol City's Aden Flint has goals in him and Plymouth's Gary Miller's has Scottish Premiership experience.

Midfield: Assists - that's what Exeter's Lee Holmes and Sheffield United's Mark Duffy should bring. Wes Hoolahan needs no introduction and Mo Diame is one you probably can't afford not to pick.

Forwards: Tomer Hemed is usually involved in Brighton's goals - and they score a lot of them - and I'll wager that Millwall's Lee Gregory and Charlton's Nicky Ajose could be League One's top scorers this season.

So, I hereby challenge you to submit your team. Who did I overlook?

Did you know? Of the seven club grounds that hosted matches at Euro 96, five of them are hosting Championship football this season: Elland Road, Hillsborough, St James' Park, The City Ground and Villa Park.

And today we've got Aston Villa, Leeds and Newcastle all playing their first home games, so I wanted to share that little Euro 96 stat with you.

Now, I know what you're thinking - the stat would work a lot better if all five of the relevant teams were playing at home....but I'm sorry to tell you I've scoured through the fixture list and that isn't actually going to happen this season.

But the question is....how long will it be until these famous English stadiums host top flight football again?

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For the nine Championship teams who lost their opening game last weekend, you could say the pressure is on already. Nobody likes an bad run at the start of a new season.

New Leeds boss Garry Monk will be hoping to make a good impression in front of the Elland Road faithful.

Although rights restrictions mean we're unable to bring you live radio commentary from the EFL online, you can certainly still listen to your local team in your local area, wherever you are...

Burton Albion, promoted from League One in May, will walk out for a second-tier match at home for the first time this afternoon. The visitors? Bristol City.

The game at the Pirelli Stadium is one of our focus fixtures this afternoon.

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Of course, I couldn't ask that of you without having a go myself... So here is my hastily thrown together Fantasy EFL XI for 2016-17.

And yes, I know what I've just done: I've a) inflicted the inevitable commentators curse on all these players so that they will now all have bad seasons (sorry) and b) made you all angry because I've not picked your team's star man.

Think you can pick a better Fantasy XI? Let us know via #bbcefl

Let's lay down a couple of ground rules though - your team must include players from all three divisions. Agreed? Cool. Right, go!

I bet many of you spent some time this week picking players for a Premier League fantasy team, am I right? It's become something of a national obsession for sports fans.

But, in what I feel is a big oversight from the powers that be, nobody ever seems to do an English Football League Fantasy competition. (I know, I can't believe it either).

So today I'm asking you, if such a Fantasy league existed, who would you pick for your English Football League Fantasy XI?

Get in touch via #bbcefl on Twitter with your suggestions.

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So, what is coming up in the EFL this afternoon? Well, in the Championship, Aston Villa and Newcastle will be looking for their first wins since dropping out of the Premier League, before Norwich host Sheffield Wednesday in the 17:30 kick-off.

There will also be 11 games in League One and a full programme of League Two fixtures. Will Millwall and Luton still top their respective divisions at 17:00 BST?

Hello there! Welcome, football fans. It's time for another Saturday afternoon of English Football League action.

Wait, what?! How have we reached the second weekend already? Does anyone else feel as though the new season is flying by?

Well, of the 1,656 matches in the English Football League this season, we've had 37. So there's a long way to go, and plenty of time for your team to turn things around if they have had a poor start so far.

Wherever you are, sit back, relax and try to enjoy the next five-and-a-half hours. You surely can't be nervous yet... Right? It's still only August, after all.