Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola says his facet must “combat till the top” within the race to safe a Champions League spot after slipping up on Saturday.
Metropolis might have taken an enormous step in direction of sealing a top-five spot, however drew 0-0 at all-time low Southampton.
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They’re now solely two factors above Newcastle and Chelsea – who meet on Sunday – plus Aston Villa, who beat Bournemouth on Saturday night.
Seventh-placed Nottingham Forest, who play relegated Leicester on Sunday, are 4 factors behind Metropolis.
After the Saints draw, Guardiola stated his facet had three cup finals left – together with subsequent weekend’s precise FA Cup last towards Crystal Palace.
“I did not anticipate in another way from a month in the past, that it is a combat till the top,” he stated.
Metropolis might discover themselves outdoors the Champions League locations earlier than they play within the league once more (towards Bournemouth on Tuesday, 20 Might) – as a result of most of their rivals may have performed a few times earlier than then.
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Solely champions Liverpool have sealed a Champions League place to date however second-placed Arsenal, who go to Anfield on Sunday, will hope to quickly be a part of them.
There can be 9 Premier league groups competing in Europe subsequent season – up from the same old seven – however issues might change within the last weeks of the marketing campaign.
Crystal Palace, who’re twelfth, would qualify for the Europa League in the event that they win the FA Cup last.
Brentford, Brighton, Bournemouth, and to a lesser extent Fulham, are all vying for eighth spot which may be sufficient.
The Bees are in eighth, above Albion on aim distinction, two factors forward of the Cherries and 4 away from the Cottagers.
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Brentford boss Thomas Frank, after a 1-0 win at Ipswich, instructed BBC Sport: “We’ve got acquired the momentum which is vital.
“We’re near ending eighth which might be the perfect place ever within the league. We’re laser targeted on what we will do. We’ve got given little or no away however nonetheless created rather a lot.
“We simply must push and luxuriate in it, the following two video games, after which reset our goal.”
Manchester United and Tottenham meet within the Europa League last with the winners qualifying for the Champions League.
As issues stand Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester Metropolis, Newcastle and Chelsea would play in subsequent season’s Champions League [BBC]
What do Opta say?
Statisticians Opta give Arsenal a 99.7% probability of qualifying for the Champions League.
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They provide a 91.2% probability for Metropolis, 69.4% hope for Newcastle and 67.9% for Chelsea.
For Forest it is 37.8% and for Villa it is 34.2%.
Who do the contenders have left to play?
Liverpool: Arsenal (H); Brighton (A); Crystal Palace (H)
Arsenal: Liverpool (A); Newcastle (H); Southampton (A)
Manchester Metropolis: Bournemouth (H); Fulham (A)
Newcastle: Chelsea (H); Arsenal (A); Everton (H)
Chelsea: Newcastle (A); Manchester United (H); Nottingham Forest (A)
Aston Villa: Tottenham (H); Manchester United (A)
Nottingham Forest: Leicester (H); West Ham (A); Chelsea (H)
Brentford: Fulham (H); Wolves (A)
Brighton: Liverpool (H); Tottenham (A)
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Bournemouth: Manchester Metropolis (A); Leicester (H)
Fulham: Brentford (A); Manchester Metropolis (H)
What number of groups will qualify for the Champions League?
There can be 9 English groups in European competitions subsequent season – with six within the Champions League.
England acquired an additional spot due to their groups’ performances in Europe this season – and one other one due to the make-up of the Europa League last.
Manchester United and Tottenham meet within the last on Wednesday, 28 Might in Bilbao – with the winner assured a Champions League spot.
However since neither facet can qualify for Europe by means of their league place, that can be a bonus spot.
What number of groups might qualify for the Europa League?
A most of three Premier League groups might be competing within the Europa League subsequent season.
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The crew who end sixth and the FA Cup winners are the 2 at the moment resulting from get a spot.
Nevertheless, if the cup winners have already secured a European place, it should then go to the following highest positioned facet who haven’t certified for Europe.
A 3rd place might be awarded if Chelsea win the Convention League and fail to qualify for the Champions League.
The Blues face Actual Betis within the last on Wednesday, 21 Might in Wroclaw.
If Chelsea beat Betis and end within the high 5, there can be two English groups within the Europa League and one within the Convention League.
What concerning the Convention League?
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There would often be one Convention League place awarded to a Premier League crew.
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As issues stand that may go to Carabao Cup winners Newcastle, however that might change if Eddie Howe’s facet qualify for the Champions League or the Europa League (so end within the high six not less than).
In that state of affairs seventh spot can be a Convention League place if Crystal Palace win the FA Cup.
If Manchester Metropolis win the FA Cup and qualify for Europe by means of the league, then the crew in eighth place will head into the Convention League.
Nevertheless as talked about above, if Chelsea win the Convention League however don’t end within the high 5 then there’ll no English groups in subsequent season’s competitors.