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Premier League relegation battle: Who has enough to stay up this season?

Suddenly, the Premier League relegation picture is not so clear. Before Christmas, Sunderland, Hull City and Swansea City seemed destined for the drop but a raft of managerial changes and one transfer window later, and three becomes six.

Bournemouth, winless so far in 2017 and on 27 points, and Watford on 28, whose shock 2-1 Tuesday win at Arsenal followed a sequence of just one victory in eight matches, could yet be dragged into the battle too. So who from the six below have the capabilities to survive?

20th: Sunderland (16 points)

"Tottenham could not win at Sunderland [a 0-0 draw] with their talented young players," said Man City manager Pep Guardiola on Wednesday, seeking to explain the difficulties of the Premier League.