Will Leeds go up and be League Two underdogs? SunSport’s Justin Allen gives his predictions ahead of the EFL’s big start

Here we go! Another new football season begins tonight with four matches in the EFL.

Here, SunSport’s JUSTIN ALLEN gives a rundown of what’s happening across the three divisions. . .

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CHAMPIONSHIP

DANIEL FARKE hopes to face Leeds at the second attempt but as things stand his team are weaker than when they lost the play-off final to Southampton.

Championship player of the year Crysencio Summerville went to West Ham, local wonderkid Archie Gray to Tottenham and Glen Kamara to Rennes.

However, they signed right-back Jayden Bogle from Sheffield United and midfielder Joe Rothwell on loan from Bournemouth.

They’ll be up there, but I’m not convinced of the first two.

Relegated trio Luton, Sheffield United and Burnley must compete for a quick return – and keep an eye out for Shandon Baptiste, who could be a useful signing for the Hatters.

The Blades have been very busy in the transfer market. Left-back Harrison Burrows looks a great buy for Peterborough – as does Bournemouth’s experienced Kieffer Moore up front.

Burnley’s best signing was appointing manager Scott Parker after Vincent Kompany left for Bayern Munich.

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He has a 100 per cent record of taking clubs to the Premier League, having done so with Fulham and Bournemouth.

One player to watch is 20-year-old Sheffield United midfielder Oliver Arblaster – he was calm in the Prem when given a chance – and I also like the look of Middlesbrough’s 20-year-old Dutch defender Rav van den Berg .

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LEAGUE ONE

It is completely ridiculous that Birmingham are in the third division.

When the new American owners said they would take the team out of the Championship, fans didn’t expect it to mean dropping to this level.

It will also be difficult for them as League One is difficult to get out of – just ask Charlton and the likes of Sunderland and Portsmouth who found it difficult before they were promoted.

But they have been busy as they look to move out of the division.

Addicks striker Alfie May, Hull goalkeeper Ryan Allsop, Brighton midfielder Marc Leonard arrived and paid big money for defender Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt), midfielder Willum Thor Willumsson (Go Ahead Eagles ), by winger Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) and by left-back. Alex Cochrane (hearts).

Elsewhere, Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham are looking for a hat-trick of promotions.

Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, 20, and Plymouth substitute Callum Burton, 27, have signed, but Charlton midfielder George Dobson, 26, and Plymouth’s Dan Scarr, 29, are the only experienced players who hired so far.

Probably a season of consolidation for them.

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LEAGUE TWO

BROMLEY make their EFL debut and watch out as they enjoy a strong campaign under boss Andy Woodman.

But National League champions Chesterfield will be the better equipped team and will be expected to fight for promotion with the resources at Paul Cook’s disposal.

Shrewsbury defender Chey Dunkley and Stockport striker Paddy Madden are good experienced players at this level, while full-backs Vontae Daley-Campbell (Peterborough) and Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) look like astute signings – as does Devan Tanton, 20, on loan from Fulham.

I may be biased as a Kent Man, but I have a feeling that Gillingham will have a good season under Mark Bonner, who took over at Cambridge three years ago.