It has not been the start to the new campaign that either would have expected.

Ipswich Town, hotly-tipped for the title, are still without a win. They have drawn three and lost once, and two of their points have come courtesy of very late penalty awards.

But by contrast with Sheffield United, their season has started swimmingly. The Blades, under new boss Ruben Selles, are without so much as a point. They sit stone-cold bottom of the league.

The pair meet on Friday night at Portman Road following the international break. Both have made moves in the market to try and rectify a poor opening, and pressure is on both to get their 2025/26 endeavours up and running.

On the latest Championship Catch-up on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast , Jobi McAnuff and Andy Hinchcliffe discussed

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