Reading midfielder Mikele Leigertwood is desperate to avoid the drop.
Leigertwood has not forgotten how disappointing it is to be relegated and he does not want to go through the same experience with Reading this term.
"Being relegated is never nice so I am more determined than ever," the 29-year-old said.
"I want to go that one step further than I did with Palace and stay up and hopefully finish my career in the Premier League.
"It feels good to be back in the Premier League.
"Every footballer wants to be playing at the top of their game against the best players in the league so for me it's fantastic."