EFL pundits not convinced by North End's recruitment over the summer

Preston have a big challenge ahead to improve significantly on last season's 20th placed finish.

- by George Hodgson

That is the view of the highly popular EFL podcast, 'Not The Top 20' - hosted by Ali Maxwell and George Elek.

Every summer the duo predict their final 1-24 standings for the Championship.

As for PNE, who survived on the final day of the previous campaign, NTT20 have predicted a 21st place finish. North End have been busy in the transfer window with nine new signings made; the duo aren't overly convinced though.

Elek said: "Preston stayed up last season on the final day, so where we see them going into the season is relatively low. Then, you look at the players they have lost in Kaine Kesler-Hayden - a right back who has been signed by Coventry and is being seen as a natural replacement for (Milan) van Ewijk.