The Championship, known for its excitement and unpredictability, is set to showcase a host of talent this season. Seven players have been identified as ones to watch, with Jarrod Bowen, Zan Vipotnik, and Ethan Galbraith among those expected to make a significant impact.
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, who has committed his future to the club, is returning to the Championship for the first time since the 2019-20 season with Hull City. He previously recorded 64 goal involvements in his final three seasons at Hull, more than any other Championship player at the time. Bowen also boasts 114 Premier League goal involvements for West Ham.
Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik, who was the Championship's top scorer last season with 23 goals, is another player under the spotlight. He scored 40.4% of Swansea's goals and has been linked with newly promoted Hull City. If he remains at Swansea, Vipotnik could achieve a rare feat of scoring 20+ league goals in successive Championship seasons, a milestone last reached in 2003-04.
Midfielder Ethan Galbraith made a £10m move from Swansea to Championship rivals Stoke City this summer. Galbraith, who completed more passes per 90 minutes than any other Swansea midfielder or forward last season, will face his former club in his first match for Stoke on Saturday afternoon.
Other players highlighted include Lorent Tolaj, who joins Bristol City after scoring 18 goals in League One last season, and Southampton's Léo Scienza, who led his club with 10 assists in the Championship. Watford's Othmane Maamma, a U20 World Cup winner, and 18-year-old Mason Melia, on loan at Lincoln City from Tottenham, complete the list of exciting prospects.