Rooney, Carrick and the state of play in the Championship

As the clocks go back and we head into the long, dark nights ahead, it’s time for the early season report card on the Championship, with particular reference to Wayne Rooney being parachuted into Birmingham, while his former Manchester United colleague Michael Carrick gets Middlesbrough firing on all cylinders again. There’s also time for the team to take a quick look at some surprising relegation battles shaping up across Europe.