Molinuex is the scene for the Championship’s most intriguing fixture this opening weekend, as two clubs with record signings in their midst and promotion on their minds test out each others’ credentials.
Middlesbrough travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers with £15million Britt Assombalonga up front, while the hosts will have £15.8m Ruben Neves in midfield. The spending has not stopped there for either side, while each also has a new young manager in place aiming to prove certain points.
Nuno Espirito Santo, the former Porto and Valenica head coach, wants to show why he has swapped the Champions League for the Championship, and step out from the shadow of Jorge Mendes.