Fulham to face Brentford in first match when Championship resumes

FILE PHOTO: Premier League - Fulham v Newcastle United - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - May 12, 2019 Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic, Tom Cairney and team mates look dejected after conceding their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Promotion hopefuls Fulham and Brentford will kick off the action at Craven Cottage when the second-tier Championship season resumes on June 20 following the COVID-19 disruption, the English Football League (EFL) said on Monday.

Second-placed West Bromwich Albion will host Birmingham City later that day, while league leaders Leeds United visit ninth-placed Cardiff City on June 21 in the EFL's revised schedule for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.