Blackburn Rovers' opening day opponents will be a relative step into the unknown after West Brom were one of 11 Championship clubs to change head coach in the off-season.
The Baggies sacked Tony Mowbray after a poor end to last season and replaced him with Ryan Mason. The former midfielder had been a coach at Tottenham Hotspur since retiring and was most recently Ange Postecoglou's assistant.
Now Mason embarks on his first senior position as the main man. He comes highly rated but it will be interesting to see how he adapts to the Championship.
Here's a little cheat sheet catch-up on Rovers' first opponents.
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Transfer news
Transfer business at the Hawthorns has been steady; there hasn't been a huge squad turnover. The Baggies have shed some high earners in Grady Diangana and John Swift whilst fellow long-servant Semi Ajayi departed.
In their place come younger replacements. Nat Phillips knows his way around the Championship after a series of loans. George Campbell, 24, arrives from Major League Soccer side Montreal to further reinforce the defence.
Aune Heggebo is their multi-million-pound transfer up front. The 23-year-old signs from Brann after netting 18 goals in his last 42 league outings.
The main aim for WBA will be to retain their key players in the final weeks of the window. Tom Fellows has attracted interest as has man-mountain defender Torbjorn Heggem.
Injury news
Josh Maja looks to have survived an injury scare after coming off in their final pre-season match. Mason is expected to give a definitive update on his fitness when he speaks to local media on Friday afternoon.
Daryl Dike and Tammer Bany are both definitely unavailable after being ruled out until after the September international break.
What Mason said about Rovers
“We expect an aggressive approach from Blackburn on Saturday," he told club channels ahead of Saturday's opener.
"Their approach has been quite consistent and we need to be ready for that. Ultimately, throughout the season, there will be opposition that will be strong and pose different threats, but the reality is we need to focus on ourselves as much as possible.
“We need to try and implement our philosophy and our style as quickly as possible. We know the opponents are always going to have strengths and threats, but we need to have a personality, believe in ourselves and focus on our game.”
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