EFL Championship PREVIEW 2 Sep 2026: Burnley host an in-form Middlesbrough, and Wrexham spend big on deadline day

Wed, Sep 2, 2026

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Burnley against Middlesbrough at Turf Moor is the pick of the midweek Championship card, and the visitors arrive in form. Nicky Hayen's Burnley, back in the second tier after relegation from the Premier League, were beaten 4-1 at Norwich City last time and will be without Josh Laurent, sent off in that game; their deadline-day business brought in the Brighton defender Igor Julio permanently and Leeds United's Largie Ramazani on loan, while Joe Worrall left for Wrexham.

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