MANAGER: Mark Hughes (June 2008)

MAJOR INS: Gareth Barry (Villa, £12m), Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn, £17.5m), Carlos Tevez (MSI, £25m), Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal, £25m), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, £14m)

MAJOR OUTS: Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Ched Evans (Sheff Utd, £3m), Elano (Galatasaray, £6m), Kasper Schmeichel (Notts County, undisclosed)

KEY MAN: Robinho (41 apps/15 gls)
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LAST SEASON: 10th

OUR VERDICT: 5th. A threat to the Big Four.
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