Overview
- The Championship season opens on Saturday at 15:00 BST with Bristol City hosting Millwall at Ashton Gate.
- Michael Skubala’s tenure began with a home defeat to Walsall in the EFL Cup last week, increasing scrutiny of his first league team choices.
- Max Bird has completed a permanent move from Bristol City to Birmingham City, leaving a vacancy in the midfield role he often occupied.
- Millwall arrive off strong form after last season’s high away points tally and a cup win over QPR decided by penalties in which goalkeeper Lukas Jensen made decisive saves.
- Bristol Live predicts a 4-2-3-1 for the Robins with Sam Tickle in goal and Lorent Tolaj up front, and all nine summer signings including Rio Cardines are reported available which adds fresh options but limited training time may influence who starts.