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Championship weekend preview: Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce wary of Wolves

Jonathan Kodjia scores from the penalty spot to give Aston Villa the lead at Villa Park
Image: Aston Villa face Wolves on Saturday

Steve Bruce is wary of the threat of Wolves as he prepares to take his Aston Villa side to Molineux on Saturday evening.

Two of the heavyweights in the Sky Bet Championship meet live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event, with both sides looking to lay down a marker as the season continues to take shape.

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"Wolves have got off to a good start, invested heavily over the last 12 to 18 months - there has been huge change," said Bruce. "At the top end of the pitch - the three forward players - they are a threat.

"They play a certain way - three at the back - and I don't think that will change. They have an experienced manager and seem to have settled down a bit. I expect them to be there or thereabouts with the players they have got - a big rival, big game, big derby.

"Bring it on, that's what we are in football for. It should be a fantastic game."

A huge game on Sunday as Derby host Nottingham Forest, also live on Sky Sports, with both sides looking to push on and get into the top half of the table.

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Image: Derby face Nottingham Forest on Sunday

There are eight 3pm kick-offs on Saturday, with perhaps the pick of the action coming at Elland Road as Leeds try and bring an end to a bit of a bad spell against struggling Reading.

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Bolton, still without a win, host Sheffield Wednesday, while Sunderland - who also start the weekend in the bottom three - welcome QPR to the Stadium of Light.

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There is an all-London affair as Millwall travel across the capital to face Brentford, and their near rivals Fulham host Preston.

Elsewhere, Barnsley face Middlesbrough, Hull visit Norwich and Sheffield United clash with Ipswich.

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