Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterThe Premier League has arrived at its final round of fixtures with the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League places still to be decided.Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea, Brentford and Sunderland are all in the race for Europe still, with the competition or their involvement entirely on the line this Sunday.Here’s what every club needs and the possibilities depending on their own result and others:Aston VillaCurrent position: 4thPossible final positions: 4th or 5thVilla won the Europa League and will play in the Champions League next season, but due to the former, they could unlock a sixth Champions League place for the Premier League should they finish fifth. If they avoid defeat at Manchester City, they will finish fourth, denying sixth place entry to the Champions League.The Premier League has been given a European Performance Spot (EPS) and should they finish fifth, the extra Champions League berth goes down to sixth.Villa would have to lose to Man City, with Liverpool, currently fifth, requiring a win over Brentford at Anfield.Regardless of the results on Sunday, fifth will qualify for the Champions League and eighth will qualify for the Conference League.If Villa finish fourth, then sixth and seventh in the league will qualify for the Europa League. Should Villa finish fifth, then sixth will qualify for the Champions League and only seventh will go to the Europa League.LiverpoolCurrent position: 5thPossible final positions: 4th, 5th or 6thLiverpool (+10) have a superior goal difference to Aston Villa (+6), meaning the Reds can jump over Villa into fourth place if they beat Brentford and Villa suffer defeat at Man City in Pep Guardiola’s final game.Liverpool should look over their shoulders too, though, with three points between them and sixth-placed AFC Bournemouth, they must secure a point against Brentford to guarantee Champions League football. If the Bees win at Anfield, then Liverpool could finish sixth, if Bournemouth (+4) beat Nottingham Forest and overturn a six-goal deficit in goal difference.BournemouthCurrent position: 6thPossible final positions: 5th, 6th or 7thBournemouth are in Europe for next season, but must still fight to the end of the campaign to decide which competition.Bournemouth can qualify for the Champions League by overtaking…
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2026-05-24 08:18:18
