Aaron Bruce: Interesting comparison as both teams have had the core of their teams and manager stripped away. You would probably say though that Burnley are the stronger of the two sides, players like Brownhill and Barnes going to be crucial to the success this season

Re: Daf's tweet, this is the first time an English Football League season has started in July EVER.

Don't forget you can share your thoughts with us on the very early season start and loads of other things using #bbcefl on Twitter.

Glen Little
Former Burnley winger on BBC Radio Lancashire

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Vincent Kompany looks the part - but it doesn't matter how you look, it's about getting results and winning matches.

Huddersfield win the first free-kick of the evening and set-piece specialist Sorba Thomas is over it.

The Wales international swings it in but it's just in front of the Town attackers.

It's absolutely bouncing in the John Smith's Stadium for the first game of the season.

The pitch looks slick, the kits are fresh and both sets of fans are in fine voice.

You can't beat it can you?

The 2022-23 EFL season is under way.

Here we go!

Dan Jewell
BBC Radio Lancashire Sport

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It’s the start of a new era for Burnley and nobody can be entirely sure what it’s going to bring.

Vincent Kompany’s arrival has energised a lot of fans and the summer transfer activity has seen a crop of younger players arrive at Turf Moor.

The manager himself has said he’s in it for the long term and isn’t thinking just in terms of this season.

But following Premier League relegation last year there must surely be pressure on the Clarets to return to the top flight as soon as possible.

Paul Ogden
Huddersfield Town commentator, BBC Radio Leeds

Having surprised the great majority of theirownfans in reaching the play-off final last season, Huddersfield Town’s preparations for the new one have been typically unconventional, leaving most Terrier-watchers flummoxed (again) as to what to expect.

Chief engineer of last season’s near-promotion, Carlos Corberan, jumped ship halfway through pre-season, unwilling to work again with what he deemed inadequate squad resources and weak ambitions.

However, his replacement and hitherto key coaching advisor Danny Schofield has been at the heart of Corberan’s operation throughout. Reassuringly, other coaching staff members have also stayed on, and can be expected to continue the Spaniard’s work at the same standard.

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On the field, Lewis O’Brien and Harry Toffolo’s departures for Premier League life with Nottingham Forest will initially leave holes in the squad, but those who are chosen to fill them should be carefully assessed before supporters post their final judgements on this summer’s and sales and recruitment policy.

Likely left-back deputy Josh Ruffels’ regular selection is long overdue; there are also the classically modern-day Huddersfield Town (low outlay, high potential) signings of Jack Rudoni (from Wimbledon) and David Kasumu (from Milton Keynes) to monitor, as well as the prospect of a fully-fit version of Tino Anjorin, returning for a second loan spell from Chelsea, to enjoy.

Experienced cornerstones of last season remain in place, and having retained goalkeeper Lee Nicholls on now-extended terms, that hard-to-beat, pesky personality of Huddersfield as an opponent should remain unchanged for the new season, even if their likeable Spanish frontman has departed.

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Tonight marks Burnley's formal return to the EFL for the first time since 2016.

Fellow relegated sides Norwich and Watford, both back in the Championship after a one-season Premier League stay, get their seasons under way on Saturday and Monday respectively.

Click here to read BBC Sport's look at how they're shaping up for the new season.

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I'm going to keep this really simple.

Who do you think will finish higher in the table this season, Huddersfield or Burnley?

If you think it will be Town give this post a thumbs up and if you think the Clarets will end the campaign in the better position give it a thumbs down.

If you'd like to share some more considered thoughts on the matter, or just give your reasons for your vote, then get in touch using #bbcefl on Twitter. We'd love to hear from you.

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"I had no inclination. I was in Calais approaching the Channel Tunnel when I found out. By the time I reached Folkestone, he was gone."

To say Carlos Corberan's decision to walk out on Huddersfield midway through pre-season was a surprise would be something of an understatement, with even chief executive Dean Hoyle caught out by the Spaniard's decision.

Corberan led Town to a surprise third-placed finish last season before they eventually fell at the final hurdle when they lost to Nottingham Forest in the play-off final at Wembley.

Hoyle is confident that promoted coach Danny Schofield is the right man to help the Terriers punch above their weight once more this season.

Click here to read BBC Sport's look at Town's prospects for the new season after a brief but turbulent summer.

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Not long until kick off now, but just enough time to try our quiz on some of the managers starting the season with new sides.

Give it a go by clicking here and let us know how you get on using #bbcefl on Twitter.

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As ever we'd love to hear your thoughts on ALL things EFL tonight and throughout the season.

Use #bbcefl on Twitter to let us know how you think your side is shaping up ahead of the new season.

Confident of a push for promotion or worried that your side could be in for a long ride?

Huddersfield fans, Carlos Corberan has gone and so have key men Harry Toffolo and Lewis O'Brien, how do you think Danny Schofield will fare in the hotseat? And which of the new recruits are you most looking forward to seeing in action, albeit from the bench?

Burnley supporters, this is a new era in so many ways. Can Vincent Kompany lead you back up at the first attempt or is this season just about stability?

Six of the players who started for Huddersfield in last season's Championship play-off final have moved on in the summer but none of their new signings start tonight. Perhaps mindful of the incredibly short off-season the Terriers have had, new head coach Danny Schofield sticks with players he knows and who know the side's style.

It's almost the complete opposite for tonight's opponents. Vincent Kompany hands debuts to six players after the Clarets were consigned to relegation on the final day of last season.

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You don't need to tell fans of either of these sides about the fine margins in football.

Had these two teams won rather than lost their final game of the 2021-22 season this would be a Premier League fixture.

Bouncing back after defeat in a play-off final, in the case of Huddersfield, and relegation, for Burnley, is never straightforward but a good start to the season can go a long way to healing open wounds.

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It's just 61 days since the 2021-22 EFL season ended under the arch at Wembley, as Nottingham Forest ended their 23-year exile from the Premier League.

Now, thanks largely to the World Cup in November and December, for the first time ever an English Football League season is starting in July.

What better place to start then than with Huddersfield, beaten by the Reds in the play-off final in May, facing relegated Burnley?

Just 30 minutes until the game, and indeed the season, gets under way.

So, for the first time in 2022-23... Let's get to it.