The 18 best players under 23 in the Championship including Bristol City, Burnley, West Brom and Hull City aces

The second tier is home to some top young talents.

The new Championship season starts next weekend and fans up and down the country will be back following their clubs.

Burnley, Watford and Norwich City were all relegated from the Premier League last term and will be eager to bounce back at the first time of asking.

Wigan Athletic, Sunderland and Rotherham United are the new boys from League One and will all be looking to cause a stir in the league above.

There will as always be some dark horses, with the likes of Hull City, QPR, Bristol City and Preston North End potential candidates to surprise some people.

You would imagine teams such as Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion to be up there again as well as they all look to get back to the top flight as soon as they can.

Here is a look at 18 of the best young players in the Championship right now, courtesy of Transfermarkt.....

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