From teams still in the pursuit of perfection to sides battling to get points on the board, five things to look out for in the EFL this weekend.

EFL League One side Barnsley has told Super Eagles midfielder he is free to leave the club after resuming pre-season training late and other disciplinary issues.

Fenerbahce face off against Benfica in the first leg of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League playoff round. Here’s everything you need to know about kickoff times and how to watch the match on TV or via streaming in the USA.

We are just three games in to the EFL Championship season and two in to the EFL League One and Two season. However, a number of clubs are already failing to live up to the high expectations placed upon them in pre-season.

The Championship is home to a wide range of players with a wide range of abilities, so FLW have asked ChatGPT who are the most overrated.

West Ham United loans and pathways manager has overseen the development of a number of young players at the London Stadium and one more could soon get a Premier League opportunity

His record in League One is even more promising. Across 29 appearances in the third tier, Simons has picked up six cards, that is a cards per 90 average of 0.31 which translates to a price of 9/4. Coincidentally, this is the price some bookies have him to be booked against Reading.

Forget the Premier League and the Championship, Leagues One and Two will be getting the party started at the weekend. The football season begins on Friday, 1 August when Luton Town, who made it to the top flight before consecutive relegations, face last season's League Two play-off champions AFC Wimbledon at 20:00 BST.

American soccer fans can stream this fixture on CBS Sports Network via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the EFL Championship this season. Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 a month and Premium for $13 a month. Both offer coverage of the EFL Championship.

Several members of Newcastle United's Under-21s squad are attracting interest from clubs over possible loan moves.