It wasn’t so long ago that the fight to avoid relegation from the world’s richest division went as high as ninth or 10th place in the 20-team English Premier League. Article Continued BelowHere’s a look at the task facing them: Stoke (19th place, 30 points): The team most in trouble, after a decade in the Premier League. Swansea (17th place, 33 points): The honeymoon period under Carlos Carvalhal is over, with Swansea having failed to win its last five league games. Beating Southampton could be enough to secure an eighth straight season in the Premier League. West Ham (15th place, 35 points): The most high-profile team in the relegation battle — and potentially the one with the most to lose.

Source: thestar May 03, 2018 21:00 UTC