West Ham’s relegation to the Championship means that their fierce rivalry with Millwall will resume next season.

The two London clubs have not played against each other since 2012, when the Hammers were last in the second tier.

The Lions haven’t beaten their bitter rivals since 2004, and will be hoping to snap that 22-year drought in the next season as both teams aim for promotion.

Wolves’ relegation means they will face West Brom in the Championship.

The two Midlands clubs haven’t met since an FA Cup match in 2024, which the Old Gold won 2-0.

Their last Premier League meeting was in May 2021, with a 1-1 tie at the Hawthorns.

Sky Sports confirms major Millwall v West Ham and Wolves v West Brom update.

Sky Sports has changed the kick-off times that will be shown on its channels during the first rounds of the new season.

This includes West Ham’s first trip to the Den since 2011/12, when they face the Lions on September 19 at 12.30pm, with ITV also slated to broadcast the game.

It will be one of three games in the early kick-off window on Sky Sports that weekend, with Stoke City hosting Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic visiting Cardiff City.

Meanwhile, West Brom’s trip to Molineux to face Wolves will begin a day later, on August 20, at 12pm.

These games will be played during the seventh round of the new season, and they will also be the last games before the first international break.

Both Wolves and West Ham will be looking for immediate promotion back to the Premier League.

Millwall, on the other hand, will be hoping to return to the top flight after finishing third last season.

Alex Neil’s side advanced to the play-offs after finishing just one point behind second-place Ipswich Town.

However, a 2-0 loss to Hull City in the semi-finals dashed their chances of returning to the top flight for the first time since 1990.

West Brom will desire a strong start to the new season under James Morrison after narrowly avoiding relegation the previous season.

The Championship’s final round in September will focus on Millwall v West Ham, a highly anticipated game due to their long-standing rivalry and a significant gap between their last meeting.

The fact that the event will be broadcast on ITV means that it will be available to a far larger audience than if it had occurred last year, which will be an exciting chance for many fans.

And it will be an even greater weekend with West Brom’s match against Wolves on Sunday, making it a significant weekend in the Championship this early in the season.

Given that it will also be the final encounter before an extended international break, each of these teams will need to win convincingly against their opponents.