Players in: Jay Jay Okocha (Paris St Germain, free); Delroy Facey (Huddersfield, free); Akin Bulent (Galatasaray, free); Bernard Mendy (Paris St Germain, season loan).

Players out: Rod Wallace (Gillingham, free); Dean Holden (Oldham, free).

Last season: 16th

This season's odds: 1,500-1

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Our verdict - 17th
Some shrewd loan deals and a blistering start to the campaign secured Bolton's survival last term, but their love affair with the top flight is in danger of ending in tears this time. More astute work in the transfer market from the shrewd Sam Allardyce might just prove enough to keep them up.