Meanwhile, in League Two a familiar face is taking charge of his first match - but will it be his only one?

We're one game down in the third tier, with Bradford's game against MK Dons postponed because of a waterlogged pitch in West Yorkshire.

Third-placed Wigan Athletic will be in FA Cup quarter-final action next weekend, but it's League One promotion that the Latics must focus on today.

Scunthorpe, who are fifth, are the visitors to the DW Stadium.

Leaders Blackburn are at home to neighbours Blackpool, while second-placed Shrewsbury - who booked a place in April's Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley earlier this week - host Walsall.

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We know... every supporter will think their team needs three points more than anyone else this afternoon - even fans of Norwich, who are 18 points clear of the drop and 10 points below the play-offs in the Championship.

But who really needs a win in the EFL today?

There are recently-appointed managers such as Jos Luhukay, Paul Heckingbottom and Jose Morais who have found three points very hard to come by, while League Two strugglers Grimsby are still yet to win in 2018.

Give us your answers and reasons using #bbcefl on social media.

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Garry Monk's first game as Birmingham boss ended in defeat by his former club Middlesbrough on Tuesday - a result that left Blues still inside the Championship's bottom three.

They've lost six games in a row, so you'd think it would be a home banker for opponents Cardiff.

But this is the Championship - and we all know by now to expect the unexpected!

Norwich City midfielder James Maddison has made a real impact in the Championship this season, scoring some breathtaking goals and attracting interest from some top Premier League clubs.

James chatted to his namesake on Friday as he was belatedly named EFL Young Player of the Month for January.

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Preston and Fulham have men in great form.

North End's Sean Maguire returned from long-term injury at Bolton last weekend and, after scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Wanderers, he netted the decisive goal against Bristol City on Tuesday.

The Irishman makes his first start since November this afternoon.

It's developing into quite a race for the play-offs - Preston, Bristol City and Sheffield United are all within three points of sixth-placed Middlesbrough.

Let's start our match previews at Deepdale, where two promotion contenders go head-to-head in the Championship...

• Burton v Bristol City
• Cardiff v Birmingham
• Hull v Norwich
• Ipswich v Sheffield United
• Middlesbrough v Barnsley
• Millwall v Brentford
• Preston v Fulham
• QPR v Sunderland
• Reading v Leeds
• Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton
• Aston Villa v Wolves (17:30 GMT)

It's as tight as ever at the wrong end of the Championship table, after the bottom five clubs were all beaten in midweek.

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This is how the top of the Championship looks at the start of play today...

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The bottom sides can't buy a win, while many of the teams at the top of the Championship seem in imperious form.

Which club will be first to break the trend at both ends of the table?

We're around that "10 games to go" stage where the run-in really begins - welcome to our coverage of this afternoon's EFL action, where it really is all to play for.