Blackburn Rovers and Derby County will get their respective championship campaigns underway with a clash at Ewood Park tonight.

Derby begins life once again in the Championship following promotion last season, returning to the second tier of the English pyramid at the second time of asking as they produced a stellar season to finish second in League One. Derby's defensive record helped earn the Rams promotion with 22 clean sheets from 46 games.

Blackburn survived on the last day of the season to continue playing In the Championship, thanks to star man Sammi Szmodics. The Ireland international scored 27 of Blackburn's 62 goals last season, playing a crucial role in survival. However, the allure of the Premier League is calling upon the star with top-flight clubs interested in the attacking midfielder, which could prove to really harm Blackburn's campaign this season should he leave.

Here's all you need to know about the opener:

Where is the game on?

The match will take place at Ewood Park.

What time is the game?

The match will kick off at 8:00 PM.

What TV channel is it on and can I stream it?

Sky Sports Football & Sky Showcase will broadcast the game live with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM.

NOWTV or SkyGo is the place to go to stream the match live.

Team information

John Eustace faces a decision of who should start up top for the Rovers with new signings Makhtar Gueye and Yuki Ohashi giving the manager a tough call to make.

For Derby, Sonny Bradley and new signing Jerry Yates look to be called upon to the starting lineup for tonight's game. Derby have used the transfer window to strengthen their squad depth by bringing in Kayden Jackson from Ipswich and Ben Osborn from Sheffield United, they could feature as part of Paul Warne's team tonight.

Betting odds

Blackburn - 6/5

Draw - 12/5

Derby - 2/1

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