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Premier League youngsters heading on loan to Championship clubs this season

The new Championship season is upon us this weekend and it promises the thrills and spills we have come to expect from such a competitive division.

It has long been an excellent proving ground for young talent at Premier League clubs, whose careers come on in leaps and bounds from a Championship loan spell.

Manchester United's James Garner and Liverpool duo Neco Williams and Nathaniel Phillips all played a part in promotion-winning campaigns last season at Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Bournemouth respectively.

Manchester United midfielder James Garner helped Nottingham Forest win promotion
Neco Williams helped Fulham return to the top-flight having joined on loan from Liverpool

James Garner (left), on loan from Manchester United, helped Nottingham Forest win promotion last season, while Liverpool's Neco Williams (right) shone at Fulham

And once again, the Championship clubs have raided top-flight academies to offer young talents the opportunity to play more regularly and show what they can do.