Going into the international break, the top 11 teams in the Premier League are as good as safe and will be playing top-flight football next season.
But the nine teams below them are all in the relegation battle, one of the tightest in Premier League history, with only four points separating Crystal Palace in 12th from bottom club Southampton. It is going to be a titanic struggle to survive and likely to go to the last kick of the season.
David McDonnell, David Maddock and James Nursey look at the nine candidates for the drop and offer a reason why each will survive and a reason why they won’t.
