Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says they'll give their all to beat the drop this season.
The Bluebirds are 18th in the Premier League going into Saturday's game against Bournemouth (17:30 GMT kick-off), the club's first home fixture since Sala went missing.
They are four points behind 17th-place Burnley.
"We have to come up with a formula to get points on the board. People will write us off and quite rightly so," said Warnock.
"This year I thought it would be a great accolade to stay in the division.
"It is not all about money. It is about getting a group of lads to believe in what they are doing and moving mountains again.
"We keep getting knocks and blows, but we keep bouncing back. If it isn't good enough, it won't be for the lack of trying."