Nine Premier League clubs chase four remaining European football spots
Nine Premier League teams will battle for four remaining European qualification spots on the final day of the season, with Liverpool currently favourites to secure the coveted fifth Champions League place.
Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Aston Villa have already secured their passage to the 2026-27 Champions League.
However, the English top flight has claimed a fifth spot in Europe’s premier club competition through Uefa’s European Performance Spots.
The Merseyside giants currently sit fifth on 59 points, but are not yet mathematically guaranteed a place in the elite tournament.
Bournemouth pressure Liverpool for final elite spot
Sixth-placed Bournemouth remain just four points behind the Reds and crucially hold a game in hand against title-chasing Manchester City.
The South Coast club need only one more point to guarantee European football of some description next season.
Further down the table, the penultimate set of fixtures has delivered immense drama to leave qualification further tangled.
Mid-table chaos leaves Europa places wide open
Seventh-placed Brighton missed a chance to guarantee their continental status after suffering a dramatic late defeat to Leeds United.
Brentford also stumbled in their pursuit, settling for an enthralling 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace to remain eighth.
Sunderland have surged back into contention following a stunning 3-1 victory over Everton, leapfrogging their opponents into ninth position.
Late surges from Newcastle and Chelsea
Newcastle kept their own faint continental hopes alive by defeating relegation-threatened West Ham 3-1.
The Magpies have now moved level on points with tenth-placed Chelsea, who face a crucial clash against Tottenham on Tuesday.
Fulham remain mathematically in the hunt in thirteenth place despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Cottagers’ realistic hopes are effectively over, however, as they would require a miraculous goal difference swing on the final day of the campaign.