The Premier League title race ended a while in the past. So, too, was the battle to keep away from relegation.
In reality, in fact there was no race and no battle.
So the main target is now on the hunt for European locations – with spots in all three Uefa tournaments nonetheless up within the air.
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There are additionally awards up for grabs – and emotional farewells. And the battle for Seventeenth. No really, that is not an actual factor.
BBC Sport appears to be like at what to maintain a watch out for on the ultimate day – with all of the video games kicking off at 16:00 BST on Sunday.
Race for Europe
Third to fifth place will be a part of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham in qualifying for the Champions League, sixth is a Europa League spot, whereas seventh and eighth stay unclear [BBC]
On the ultimate day of the season, seven groups’ European destiny continues to be unclear.
5 groups are battling it out for – whereas there are an unsure quantity of slots within the Europa League and presumably the Convention League out there too.
Manchester Metropolis, Newcastle United and Chelsea occupy the highest 5 – so know a win will take them to the Champions League, barring an unlikely aim distinction swing. A draw will likely be sufficient for Metropolis at Fulham, aside from in an unlikely aim distinction situation.
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Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest want different outcomes to go their option to squeeze in.
However the twist is that seventh-placed Forest host Chelsea, who’re fifth – so in the event that they win that, then the Blues are out until they get fortunate with aim distinction.
Whoever finishes sixth will likely be assured not less than a Europa League spot – whereas Newcastle have a minimal of a Convention League spot within the financial institution from successful the Carabao Cup.
Brighton and Brentford are nonetheless hoping to Albion simply want some extent to complete eighth however the Bees would end above them with a win, if Brighton lose.
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However… that can solely be sufficient if Chelsea end outdoors the European locations – so both seventh place (or sixth and Newcastle are seventh) and win Wednesday’s Convention League remaining towards Actual Betis.
There are solely issues that would occur with Europa and Convention League spots however life is just too quick…
Champions Liverpool, second-placed Arsenal and Seventeenth-placed Tottenham – as Europa League winners – are already positive of Champions League locations.
FA Cup winners Crystal Palace are within the Europa League.
Fixtures that would influence European race
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
Any data for Salah?
At one stage it seemed as if Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah could possibly be breaking aim data this season.
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He had scored 27 targets within the first 28 league video games – which had him heading in the right direction to interrupt Erling Haaland’s 36-goal document from two seasons in the past.
However since then he has solely netted as soon as, though he’s virtually sure to land his fourth Premier League Golden Boot, taking him stage with Thierry Henry’s document.
He’s 5 targets away from Newcastle striker Alexander Isak with one recreation left.
There may be one other less-known document he may clinch – most aim involvements in a Premier League season.
He’s one off the document of aim contributions – a participant’s targets plus assists complete – in a Premier League season, with a house recreation towards Crystal Palace to return.
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He has 28 targets and 18 assists, one behind Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole’s 34-goal and 13-assist seasons.
Salah is 2 targets off the help document of 20 by Arsenal’s Henry and Manchester Metropolis’s Kevin de Bruyne.
He additionally has an outdoor likelihood of successful his first European Golden Shoe, for the highest scorer in any of Europe’s prime flights (with weighting added to the harder leagues).
Salah would want 4 targets to overhaul Actual Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe, who scored twice in his final recreation of the season on Saturday.
No matter occurs, Salah will get his hand on one trophy after the sport – the Premier League trophy which the Reds will likely be introduced with.
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Who will seize the Glove?
David Raya is in search of his second consecutive Golden Glove [Getty Images]
The battle for the Golden Glove, a trophy that no person ever talked about a couple of years in the past, is between two males.
Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels and Arsenal’s David Raya are the pair left standing within the race for essentially the most Premier League clear sheets.
They’re on 13 every, that means they are going to share it in the event that they both each preserve clear sheets or concede targets this weekend.
Raya gained it final 12 months with 16 clear sheets.
In reality this 12 months may find yourself because the fewest clear sheets required to win it, with the document Joe Hart’s 14 in 2014-15.
Any extra factors for Southampton?
Southampton have already averted the much-publicised indignity of being the worst crew in Premier League historical past after choosing up a twelfth level a few weeks in the past.
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Derby’s 11-point tally of 2007-08 stays a document akin to Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second 100m run. It may stand for a very long time.
However Southampton’s wretched season may nonetheless be capped with one other depressing document.
If the Saints lose at dwelling to Arsenal on Sunday, it will likely be an unprecedented thirtieth league defeat in a Premier League marketing campaign.
They share the document of 29 with Ipswich City (1994-95), Sunderland (2005-06), that Derby crew and Sheffield United (2020-21).
Spurs may make historical past…
Tottenham followers is not going to be too bothered by any of this as they proceed to have fun over Manchester United in Bilbao.
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However they might make historical past because the lowest finishers in a league to win a European trophy.
Spurs sit Seventeenth, one place behind United, with neither but on 40 factors.
Relegation was by no means actually a fear with the underside three thus far adrift – though their factors totals would have taken them down in 4 totally different Premier League seasons.
If Tottenham end under 14th, that would be the lowest place for a European winner ever. In the event that they stand up to 14th, they are going to equal West Ham’s document from the 2022-23 Convention League marketing campaign.
Who’s saying farewell… and who is not?
Will Liverpool boss Arne Slot give Trent Alexander-Arnold one final recreation? [Getty Images]
A number of gamers will likely be making their remaining appearances for his or her golf equipment, with essentially the most noteworthy being Liverpool’s Actual Madrid-bound right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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And that’s if Arne Slot decides to play him at dwelling towards Crystal Palace after he was
can even say farewell to the membership the place he has gained so many trophies. He has indicated he’s unlikely to hold round till the Fifa Membership World Cup in case he will get injured and can’t discover a new membership.
Jack Grealish could possibly be on his manner out of Metropolis too, based on stories.
Kieran Tierney will go away Arsenal to with Jorginho additionally anticipated to make his farewell.
Crystal Palace captain Joel Ward is leaving the membership after 364 video games over 13 years.
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West Ham have 4 skilled gamers leaving – Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, Danny Ings and Vladimir Coufal. And Ashley Younger and are on their manner out of Everton.
Dean Huijsen will say goodbye to Bournemouth on Sunday, after one season on the membership, earlier than Staff-mate Milos Kerkez is being strongly linked to Liverpool.
Even essentially the most optimistic Ipswich fan couldn’t hope within the Championship.
Ben Mee is exiting Brentford, though is not going to play. Within the reverse of a farewell (a good day), Aaron Hickey will likely be within the Bees’ matchday squad for the primary time since October 2023.
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Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez prompted numerous hypothesis final weekend when he after their remaining dwelling recreation of the season. Is he Saudi Arabia certain?
No managers are confirmed to be leaving this summer season, though Spurs’ Ange Postecoglou – regardless of ending their 17-year trophy drought – and Leicester’s Ruud van Nistelrooy are the more than likely candidates to exit.
