Who can still qualify for Champions League?published at 15:26 BST
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Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Aston Villa have already secured their passage to 2026-27 Champions League.
Premier League claimed a fifth spot in Europe’s premier club competition through Uefa’s European Performance Spots (EPS) and Liverpool currently sit fifth on 59 points.
However, the Reds, who Villa beat to book their place in the Champions League on Friday, are not yet mathematically guaranteed a place in the competition.
The Cherries guaranteed a top-eight finish with their draw against Manchester City but they could overtake Liverpool on the final day, should the Reds lose to Brentford.
Even if Bournemouth miss out on fifth, finishing sixth might be enough to secure Champions League football.
That is because if Villa win the Europa League and finish fifth in the Premier League, England will have six teams in the Champions League.
For that to happen, Villa would need to lose at Man City on the final day. A Liverpool victory at Brentford would then move the Reds above them.
Brighton – who face Manchester United – are still in with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League in sixth, while Chelsea retain an outside chance.
Brentford could still finish in sixth but the only way this could happen is by beating Liverpool, which would mean Villa remain fourth and the extra Champions League route not being open.
