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Wrexham will begin their first Championship campaign in over 40 years away at former Premier League side Southampton.
After becoming the first-ever side in English football to achieve three consecutive promotions, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny’s Wrexham face a difficult start to life in the second tier with an away trip to Millwall and games against Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion in their opening five games.
Birmingham City, who are co-owned by former NFL star Tom Brady, face Ipswich Town in the Championship curtain-raiser on Aug. 9.
The League One champions then take on Blackburn Rovers, Oxford United, Leicester City and Stoke City in their first five games.
Wrexham host Birmingham on Oct. 4 in a fixture dubbed “The Hollywood derby.” The return fixture on April 11 at St. Andrew’s could potentially have promotion implications.
Elsewhere, newly promoted Charlton host Watford on the opening weekend while Sheffield United will look to bounce back from their playoff final disappointment against Bristol City under new manager Rubén Sellés.
The relegated Premier League sides — Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich — will all be targeting swift returns to the top flight.
Leicester will be expected to start well as they take on Championship strugglers Oxford United and Preston North End in their first five before an intriguing clash with Frank Lampard’s Coventry City on Sept. 20.
