Erik ten Hag is helping the club back on its feet and arrival of Mason Mount and André Onana is reason for optimism but the club’s ownership needs to be resolved
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie Jackson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)
Last season’s position: 3rd
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