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Championship preview: Sheffield Wednesday look to maintain recent form in local derby

Sheffield Wednesday host Middlesborough this Friday [Courtesy]

The 13th round of matches in the EFL Championship – the second tier in English football’s domestic pyramid – kicks off with a fiery local derby when Sheffield Wednesday host Middlesbrough.

The race to reach the promised land of the FA Premier League is set to heat up as well, with Leeds United travelling to Ewood Park to take on Blackburn Rovers and Nottingham Forest welcoming Norwich City.

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