The late departure of Julen Lopetegui and a lack of transfer market activity mean new manager Gary O’Neil faces an uphill task
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 18th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)
Last season’s position: 13th
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