What are the remaining Premier League fixtures?
Here are the remaining fixtures for the teams in the race for Europe in full:
Liverpool: TOT (H); CHE (A); ARS (H); BHA (A); CRY (H)
Arsenal: BOU (H); LIV (A); NEW (H); SOU (A)
Newcastle: BHA (A); CHE (H); ARS (A); EVE (H)
Forest: BRE (H); CRY (A); LEI (H); WHU (A); CHE (H)
Man City: WOL (H); SOU (A); BOU (H); FUL (A)
Chelsea: LIV (H); NEW (A); MUN (H); NFO (A)
Aston Villa: FUL (H); BOU (A); TOT (H); MUN (A)
Bournemouth: MUN (H); ARS (A); AVL (H); MCI (A); LEI (H)
Fulham: AVL (A); EVE (H); BRE (A); MCI (H)
Brighton: NEW (H); WOL (A); LIV (H); TOT (A)
Brentford: NFO (A); MUN (H); IPS (A); FUL (H); WOL (A)
Crystal Palace: NFO (H); TOT (A); WOL (H); LIV (A
How could 10 English teams play in Europe next season?
There is a chance that European competitions will feature 10 English clubs next season. Here is one scenario where this could happen:
- Liverpool,
Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Man City finish in the top five and qualify for the Champions League
- Aston Villa or Brighton finish sixth and qualify for the Europa League
- Bournemouth finish seventh and take the Conference League place passed down by EFL Cup winners Newcastle
- Chelsea finish eighth and qualify for the Europa League by winning this season’s Conference League
- Crystal Palace finish 10th and qualify for the Europa League by winning this season’s FA Cup
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Manchester United or Spurs finish 11th and qualify for the Champions League by winning this season’s Europa League
Such an improbable outcome would mean SIX English clubs playing in next year’s Champions League, THREE in the Europa League, and ONE in the Conference League.
The Premier League plight of Man Utd and Spurs – who sit 14th and 15th respectively following their 32nd fixtures – means winning the Europa League is now their most likely means of retaining European football next year. They are, accordingly, two of the favourites to lift that trophy.