'More than likely': Glenn Murray names the three Premier League clubs he expects to be relegated this season

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Southampton, Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace are currently in the Premier League relegation spots, while Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, Everton and West Ham are also in danger.

Although the Premier League campaign is only 12 games in for most of the teams in the division, the relegation battle is starting to take shape.

Southampton, Ipswich and Crystal Palace have only won one league game apiece, while Wolves, Leicester and Everton have two top-flight triumphs this term.

And while West Ham have won three games, they’re just four points clear of the bottom three as things stand.

BBC pundit Glenn Murray has now given on his verdict on who he thinks will be relegated from the Premier League this season.

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Glenn Murray thinks Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich will be relegated from Premier League

Murray, speaking on Football Focus at half-time during Leicester’s game with Chelsea on Saturday, thinks the three teams that went up last season will all go down again.

The former Premier League striker says he likes of Leicester, Southampton and “Ipswich especially” are trying to stamp their game on the top flight.

But despite how “refreshing” he feels they are, Murray still reckons Wolves and Palace will hold out over the newly-promoted trio come May.

“I think unfortunately the teams getting relegated this year will more than likely be the three that came up [last season],” said Murray.

“I like how they have come in and tried to stamp their game on the Premier League, Southampton and Ipswich especially, it is really refreshing that they have kept doing things their way.

“But I think the likes of Wolves and Crystal Palace will have too much for them.”

Who do the newly-promoted sides play between now and New Year’s Day?

On paper, Leicester have some winnable games between now and Christmas Day, though they are then hit with matches away at Liverpool and at home to Manchester City.

Meanwhile, Ipswich’s next game is against Manchester United, who now have Ruben Amorim in charge, and their year ends with matches against Arsenal and Chelsea.

As for Southampton, they have nine games between now and the New Year – eight in the league plus a Carabao Cup quarter-final.

The Saints get their hardest league fixtures out of the way before Christmas Day, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Tottenham all coming before 25 December.

With no international breaks now until March, Premier League teams can well and truly get down to business without any more interruptions.