FOUR weeks from now, Oxford United will be embarking on their first game in the second tier of English football for 25 years.

The U’s welcome Norwich City to the Kassam Stadium on August 10, with kick-off at 12.30pm.

Ahead of what promises to be an exciting season for United, we profiled each of the 23 sides that the U’s will be taking on.

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Blackburn Rovers

Position (2023/24): 19th

Manager: John Eustace

Captain: Lewis Travis

Top scorer (2023/24): Sammie Szmodics (33 goals in all competitions)

Bristol City

Position: 11th

Manager: Liam Manning

Captain: Matty James (released this summer)

Top scorer: Tommy Conway (12)

Burnley

Position: 19th (Premier League)

Manager: Scott Parker

Captain: Josh Brownhill

Top scorer: Jacob Bruun Larsen (seven)

Cardiff City

Position: 12th

Manager: Erol Bulut

Captain: Joe Ralls

Top scorer: Kion Etete, Karlan Grant, Perry Ng (all six)

Coventry City

Position: 9th

Manager: Mark Robins

Captain: Ben Sheaf

Top scorer: Ellis Simms, Haji Wright (19)

Coventry City boss Mark RobinsCoventry City boss Mark Robins (Image: Barrington Coombs/ PA Wire)

Derby County

Position: 2nd (League One)

Manager: Paul Warne

Captain: Conor Hourihane (released)

Top scorer: James Collins (19)

Hull City

Position: 7th

Manager: Tim Walter

Captain: Lewie Coyle

Top scorer: Jaden Philogene (12)

Leeds United

Position: 3rd

Manager: Daniel Farke

Captain: Liam Cooper

Top scorer: Crysencio Summerville (21)

Luton Town

Position: 18th (Premier League)

Manager: Rob Edwards

Captain: Carlton Morris

Top scorer: Carlton Morris (11)

Middlesbrough

Position: 8th

Manager: Michael Carrick

Captain: Jonny Howson

Top scorer: Emmanuel Latte Lath (18)

Middlesbrough head coach Michael CarrickMiddlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick (Image: Nick Potts/ PA Wire)

Millwall

Position: 13th

Manager: Neil Harris

Captain: Shaun Hutchinson (released)

Top scorer: Zian Flemming (eight)

Norwich City

Position: 6th

Manager: Johannes Hoff Thorup

Captain: Grant Hanley

Top scorer: Josh Sargent (16)

Plymouth Argyle

Position: 21st

Manager: Wayne Rooney

Captain: Joe Edwards

Top scorer: Morgan Whittaker (20)

Portsmouth

Position: 1st (League One)

Manager: John Mousinho

Captain: Marlon Pack

Top scorer: Colby Bishop (21)

John Mousinho lifted the League One title last seasonJohn Mousinho lifted the League One title last season (Image: Ben Whitley/ PA Wire)

Preston North End

Position: 10th

Manager: Ryan Lowe

Captain: Ben Whiteman

Top scorer: Will Keane (13)

Queens Park Rangers

Position: 18th

Manager: Marti Cifuentes

Captain: Asmir Begovic (released)

Top scorer: Ilias Chair, Lyndon Dykes (seven)

Sheffield United

Position: 20th (Premier League)

Manager: Chris Wilder

Captain: John Egan (released)

Top scorer: Ben Brereton Diaz, Oli McBurnie (six)

Sheffield United boss Chris WilderSheffield United boss Chris Wilder (Image: Danny Lawson/ PA Wire)

Sheffield Wednesday

Position: 20th

Manager: Danny Rohl

Captain: Barry Bannan

Top scorer: Anthony Musaba (eight)

Stoke City

Position: 17th

Manager: Steven Schumacher

Captain: Josh Laurent

Top scorer: Andre Vidigal (seven)

Sunderland

Position: 16th

Manager: Regis Le Bris

Captain: Luke O’Nien

Top scorer: Jack Clarke (15)

Swansea City

Position: 14th

Manager: Luke Williams

Captain: Matt Grimes

Top scorer: Jamal Lowe, Jerry Yates (nine)

Watford

Position: 15th

Manager: Tom Cleverley

Captain: Daniel Bachmann

Top scorer: Mileta Rajovic (11)

West Bromwich Albion

Position: 5th

Manager: Carlos Corberan

Captain: Jed Wallace

Top scorer: Brandon Thomas-Asante (12)