WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (by Tim Nash, Express and Star)
After last season's near miss when they were edged out of a play-off spot, expectations have risen again at Wolves this summer and a top six spot will be the minimum requirement.
But there is anxiety among the Molineux masses as last season's 15-goal top scorer, left winger Bakary Sako, still hasn't been replaced and key playmaker Kevin McDonald is stalling on a new deal and into the final year of his contract.
Key player: Benik Afobe - a Premier League player in the making - and he will surely realise his ambition either way by the end of the season.
Promotion: Derby, Middlesbrough, Wolves.
Relegation: Rotherham, Huddersfield, Preston.
Did you know: New £2m signing Connor Coady has already scored at Molineux - but for Huddersfield, a scorcher in a 3-1 win last season.