Can the newly-promoted clubs stave off the threat of an immediate return to the Championship? And if they do, who will slip into the bottom three?We’re less than 48 hours away from the start of the new Premier League season, with a weekend packed with top-flight action now on the horizon for 20 teams up and down England who have spent the summer spending big and tweaking tactical plans.For now, though, its predictions season, and here at GOAL we’re no different. Over the past week, our writers have been giving their takes on all the biggest issues, from the Golden Boot contenders to the first manager to be sacked; from the surprise packages and best signings to the biggest disappointments.Today, we’ve taken a look at the relegation contenders, and which teams are most likely to be fighting for survival over the next nine months:Recommended external contentVideoWe need your consent to show you content our Editorial team embedded from Video. You can toggle this (and all other embeds from Video across goal.com) on with one click only and deactivate as well.Always display Video contentI confirm that I would like to see external content. Personal identifiable data could be transferred to Third parties. Read more about it in our privacy policy.
