A closer look at the EFL Championship promotion race for American players

April 12, 2024 Trending News

The 2023-24 EFL Championship season is in its final three weeks and there are still plenty of clubs still in the mix for promotion to the English Premier League.

Haji Wright, Josh Sargent, Duane Holmes, and Ethan Horvath are all still fighting for a spot in the promotion playoffs by May 4th’s season finale. Injured striker Daryl Dike is out for the remainder of the season, but West Bromwich Albion is also in the mix to propel itself back into the top-tier of English Football.

With the final three weeks of the league schedule upon us, here is a closer look at the promotion race:

Josh Sargent, Norwich City

Josh Sargent has certainly helped Norwich City get back into the promotion race this season.

Sargent’s 15 goals this campaign leads the Canaries squad, with 12 of those tallies coming in 2024. The U.S. men’s national team forward has already earned one taste of life in the English Premier League and will be fighting to help David Wagner’s men get over the hump this spring.

Sixth-place Norwich are clinging to the final playoff spot by five points over Coventry City, but the Sky Blues do have a match in hand.

Two of Norwich’s final four matches are against teams in the top half of the table, starting with Saturday’s trip to Preston North End. 12th place Bristol City, 15th place Swansea City, and 23rd place Birmingham City are also on the schedule.

Haji Wright, Coventry City

Haji Wright’s sensational first season in England could very well be capped off with promotion to the English Premier League.

Wright has enjoyed a smooth transition to the EFL Championship, leading Mark Robins’ squad with 15 goals this season. The 26-year-old has also helped the Sky Blues to next weekend’s FA Cup semifinal showdown with Manchester United.

Despite suffering recent defeats to Cardiff City and Southampton, Coventry City has a pretty favorable schedule in its final five matches. A trip to…


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Author : Larry Henry Jr

Publish date : 2024-04-12 13:00:00

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