The new season is upon us and of course, we have some new faces. After a gruelling 2025-26 campaign in the Championship, Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City are back in the big time.
So, will they be able to beat the drop? Have they signed anyone interesting? Who could be their key man?
All those questions and more will be answered here.
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Coventry City are back in the Premier League after a 25-year absence from the top flight, having come up as champions. This has been a few years in the making, with Coventry having some of the most consistently smart recruitment in the Championship for several years. They simply needed the right man in charge and they found him in Frank Lampard.
How did they come up?
Lampard's side racked up a 97-goal haul -- the fourth-highest in a 46-game Championship season -- and also conceded the least with 45. That propelled them to winning the league by 11 points and with four games to spare.
Style of play
It has been very front-footed under Lampard and what was notable is that they didn't rely upon a single goalscorer. Seven Coventry players scored seven or more league goals and they had the most shots on target in the league while also ranking second for big chances created. They usually set-up in 4-2-3-1 but Lampard has also opted for a 4-3-3 at times.
Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Key man to watch
Jack Rudoni. He had seven goals and seven assists across the Championship last season and has developed into a roaming midfielder, capable of crashing into boxes and providing attacking power. For many avid watchers of the Championship he's had a touch of Premier League quality about him for some time and this is a big moment to prove he does.
Key signing
Coventry have broken their club record transfer fee on three occasions over the summer and most recently it was to bring Caleb Yirenkyi to the club. The midfielder arrived for £23.1 million ($31.3m) from Nordsjaelland and featured in all four of Ghana's games during the World Cup, including starting and scoring against Panama. He operates from the base of midfield, ideally playing as a No. 6, as he looks to not only break up play but also carry the ball and initiate attacks. He's the sort of dynamic presence to help make sure Coventry don't get overrun in games.