With the fixtures released for EFL teams, fans can start planning their football schedule for the next 11 months.

Rovers players return to pre-season on Monday, before the first pre-season friendly at Barrow on July 6. The Championship season starts on Saturday, August 3, but here are other dates to factor in throughout the season.

 

August 3 - Championship season starts

August 8 - Transfer window closes (5pm)

w/c August 12 - Carabao Cup first round matches

w/c August 26 - Carabao Cup second round matches

September 7 - International break

w/c September 23 - Carabao Cup third round matches

October 12 - International break

w/c - October 28 - Carabao Cup fourth round matches

November 9 - FA Cup first round 

November 16 - International break

November 30 - FA Cup second round

w/c December 16 - Carabao Cup quarter-final matches

January 4 - FA Cup third round matches (Rovers enter)

w/c January 6 - Carabao Cup semi-final first leg

January 25 - FA Cup fourth round matches. Or QPR at home.

w/c January 27 - Carabao Cup semi-final second leg

March 1 - Carabao Cup final

w/c March 2 - FA Cup fifth round matches 

March 21 - FA Cup quarter final

March 28 - International break

April 18 - FA Cup semi-final

May 23 - FA Cup final

 

Television selections have also been made for the opening weekend.