00:02Middlesbrough and Wolves head into a new championship season with genuine promotion ambitions,
00:08although both clubs face a demanding battle to secure a place in the Premier League.
00:14For Middlesbrough, expectations are particularly high after narrowly missing out on promotion last season.
00:21Borough have strengthened during the summer, including arrivals of Will Lancashire and Radell Vitek.
00:28Their recruitment has seen them installed among the leading promotion contenders.
00:37Wolverhampton Wanderers, meanwhile, are attempting to bounce straight back to top-flight football after being relegated from the Premier League
00:44last season.
00:45Their squad retains considerable top-flight experience, while additions of Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez have added further quality and
00:54know-how to the squad.
00:58The bookmakers are currently rating both clubs highly. Wolves are second favourites for promotion, and Middlesbrough are third favourites behind
01:07only West Ham United.
01:09However, the championship is notoriously unpredictable, and neither side can afford complacency, with West Ham, Burnley and Southampton also harbouring
01:19promotion hopes.
01:20The race for the Premier League promises to be fiercely contested this season.
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