WAYNE ROONEY will bid to kick-start his managerial career at Plymouth in the Championship this weekend, while Leeds, Burnley and Luton have been installed as promotion favourites.

Plymouth escaped relegation on the final day last season and have gambled on the former England striker steering the south-coast club clear of troubled waters. It remains to be seen if the Pilgrims’ punt was a risk worth taking.

Leeds buckled under the weight of expectation last season, unable to halt their play-off hoodoo at the sixth attempt after blowing up in the race for a top-two finish.