Transfermarkt’s market values are calculated taking into account various price models, looking at key characteristics including age, league, form and injury proneness.
A majority of the starting XI are newly relegated players - Fulham have the most with five, Sheffield United have two and West Brom have two - while Bournemouth, who were relegated the previous season, also have two players.
The teams with the most valuable players have so far been reflected in the Championship table - with Bournemouth, Fulham and West Brom all making up the top three, while Sheffield United are gradually climbing up the league after a difficult start.
Here is the most valuable starting XI…
9. Bobby Decordova-Reid - £9m
Bobby Decordova-Reid joined Fulham on loan in 2019 before signing for the club permanently the following season. The Jamaica international scored seven goals during their 2020/21 campaign in the Premier League and has a goal and three assists in the Championship so far this season. Photo: Jacques Feeney
10. Harry Wilson - £15.3m
Harry Wilson is one of the most valuable members of the starting XI after his £12 million move from Liverpool to Fulham over the summer. The winger has impressed since he arrived in London, scoring three goals and assisting two in five appearances. Photo: Tony Marshall
11. Aleksandar Mitrovic - £14.4m
Aleksandar Mitrovic has been one of the most prolific strikers in the Championship since his move to Fulham in 2018 in a deal potentially rising to £27 million. The forward struggled for goals in the Premier League last season, however has so far scored six in eight since the Cottagers relegation. Photo: Tony Marshall