Ashley Young’s surprising prediction of Manchester United and Liverpool’s Premier League rankings for 2026-27.
Ashley Young, former England winger, has confidently forecasted the final standings for each team in the upcoming 2026-27 English Premier League season.
The 41-year-old Young, who previously played for notable English clubs including Aston Villa, Manchester United, and Everton, believes his former club "the Red Devils" Manchester United has the best chance to claim the championship.
He predicts Arsenal, the defending champions known as "the Gunners," to finish second, followed by Chelsea in third, Manchester City in fourth, and Liverpool in fifth place.
The three teams expected to be relegated are Leeds United in 18th place, Hull City in 19th, and Coventry in 20th.
Here are the 20 team rankings as predicted by Ashley Young:
1st Manchester United (champions, UEFA Champions League spot) 2nd Arsenal (UEFA Champions League spot) 3rd Chelsea (UEFA Champions League spot) 4th Manchester City (UEFA Champions League spot) 5th Liverpool (Europa League)
6th Aston Villa, 7th Bournemouth, 8th Newcastle, 9th Everton, 10th Brentford, 11th Brighton, 12th Crystal Palace, 13th Tottenham Hotspur, 14th Sunderland, 15th Fulham, 16th Forest, 17th Ipswich Town
Relegated teams:
18th Leeds United, 19th Hull City, 20th Coventry
Ashley Young has now officially retired from professional football, with Ipswich Town being the last club he played for.