Ipswich Town are already among the favourites to be relegated from the Premier League in the coming season - but top footy mag Four Four Two is backing the Blues to survive.

Having secured back-to-back promotions with the core of the squad which escaped League One, the Blues are second favourites for the drop with Sky Bet, with only Leicester City below them.

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But in their annual season preview issue, Four Four Two insist 'Town can survive'.

They've got the Blues down for a 17th place finish, thus surviving by just one spot.

Four Four Two believe Leif Davis will be Town's key playerFour Four Two believe Leif Davis will be Town's key player (Image: Ross Halls)
The magazine tips assist machine Leif Davis as Town's key player, while homegrown defender Luke Woolfenden is their one to watch.

Four Four Two conclude: "Town can survive. Their chief weapon is surprise - surprise and no fear... and stability, McKenna and Hutchinson too."

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The magazine is tipping Manchester City - Town's first away trip - to make it five straight Premier League titles, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United completing the top four.

At the other end of the table, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and Southampton are the teams tipped for the drop.