Premier League permutations: What Spurs, Arsenal and Man Utd must do to secure European football for next season

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There is still a lot more to play for with the race for a spot in Europe next season set to be settled on Sunday.

All too soon, what has been a remarkable 2021/2022 Premier League campaign is set to conclude. It has been a rollercoaster ride filled with thrills and interesting developments and there is still a lot more to play for as far as the winner of the title is concerned. While Manchester City and Liverpool put in last-ditch efforts to battle for supremacy in respective clashes with Aston Villa and Wolves, a number of clubs in the top halves will also look to seal their fates as far as qualification for European football is concerned next season.

For the Champions League, only one spot remains to complete the quartet that will be eligible for the competition. Chelsea have already secured a spot for the next campaign, and will be out to play for pride when they host already-relegated Watford at Anfield. The final UCL spot has drawn a battle between Tottenham Hotspur and their local rivals Arsenal.

While the latter had the upper hand over three weeks ago, Antonio Conte's men have manoeuvred their way into the top four and are on the brink of handing the Gunners the disappointment of failing to qualify for the seven year running. Only a win for the latter in their clash with Everton, coupled with an unlikely win for Norwich City in their match-up with Spurs will guarantee Mikel Arteta's men a spot in Europe's elite competition. Any result contrary to this will confirm their place in the Europa League alongside Manchester United.

The Red Devils will look to put their nightmarish campaign behind them when they take on Crystal Palace in their final game of the season. With new boss Erik ten Hag already in town, the club is on the cusp of a new era and will look to end the season with a win. Elsewhere, West Ham, who have already secured qualification to the European Conference League for next season will take on Brighton & Hove Albion.

Premier League standings ahead of the final matchday

Pos. Mannschaft AS S U V TE GT TD P Letzte 5
1 Arsenal 34 24 5 5 82 26 +56 77 SSVSS

2 Manchester City 33 23 7 3 80 32 +48 76 SSSSU

3 Liverpool 34 22 8 4 75 34 +41 74 VSVUS

4 Aston Villa 34 20 6 8 71 50 +21 66 SSUVS

5 Tottenham Hotspur 32 18 6 8 65 49 +16 60 VSUSV

6 Manchester United 33 16 5 12 51 50 +1 53 SUUVU

7 Newcastle United 33 15 5 13 69 54 +15 50 VSSUS

8 West Ham United 34 13 9 12 54 63 -9 48 VVSUV

9 Chelsea 32 13 8 11 61 57 +4 47 VSUSU

10 AFC Bournemouth 34 12 9 13 49 60 -11 45 SVUVS

11 Brighton & Hove Albion 33 11 11 11 52 54 -2 44 VUVUV

12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 12 7 15 46 54 -8 43 VVUVU

13 Fulham 34 12 6 16 50 54 -4 42 VSVVU

14 Crystal Palace 34 10 9 15 44 56 -12 39 SSSVV

15 Brentford 34 9 8 17 52 59 -7 35 SSUUU

16 Everton 34 11 8 15 36 48 -12 33 SSVSU

17 Nottingham Forest 34 7 9 18 42 60 -18 26 VUVSU

18 Luton Town 34 6 7 21 47 75 -28 25 VVSVV

19 Burnley 34 5 8 21 37 69 -32 23 SUVUU

20 Sheffield United 34 3 7 24 33 92 -59 16 VVVUV

Pos.	Mannschaft	AS	S	U	V	TE	GT	TD	P	Letzte 5
1	Arsenal	34	24	5	5	82	26	+56	77	SSVSS
2	Manchester City	33	23	7	3	80	32	+48	76	SSSSU
3	Liverpool	34	22	8	4	75	34	+41	74	VSVUS
4	Aston Villa	34	20	6	8	71	50	+21	66	SSUVS
5	Tottenham Hotspur	32	18	6	8	65	49	+16	60	VSUSV
6	Manchester United	33	16	5	12	51	50	+1	53	SUUVU
7	Newcastle United	33	15	5	13	69	54	+15	50	VSSUS
8	West Ham United	34	13	9	12	54	63	-9	48	VVSUV
9	Chelsea	32	13	8	11	61	57	+4	47	VSUSU
10	AFC Bournemouth	34	12	9	13	49	60	-11	45	SVUVS
11	Brighton & Hove Albion	33	11	11	11	52	54	-2	44	VUVUV
12	Wolverhampton Wanderers	34	12	7	15	46	54	-8	43	VVUVU
13	Fulham	34	12	6	16	50	54	-4	42	VSVVU
14	Crystal Palace	34	10	9	15	44	56	-12	39	SSSVV
15	Brentford	34	9	8	17	52	59	-7	35	SSUUU
16	Everton	34	11	8	15	36	48	-12	33	SSVSU
17	Nottingham Forest	34	7	9	18	42	60	-18	26	VUVSU
18	Luton Town	34	6	7	21	47	75	-28	25	VVSVV
19	Burnley	34	5	8	21	37	69	-32	23	SUVUU
20	Sheffield United	34	3	7	24	33	92	-59	16	VVVUV

Champions League (Gruppenphase)

Europa League (Gruppenphase)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - Championship

Team news: Who is injured or suspended for the final day in the Premier League?

Arsenal: Takehiro Tomiyasu (hamstring injury), Thomas Partey (msucle injury), Kieran Tierney (knee injury)

Chelsea: Mateo Kovacic (ankle injury), Andreas Christensen (personal), Timo Werner (muscle injury), Callum Hudson-Odoi (achilles tendon), Ben Chilwell (ACL injury)

Liverpool: Joe Gomez(ankle injury), Fabinho (hamstring injury) Virgil van Dijk (knee injury), Mohamed Salah (muscle injury)

Leicester City: James Justin (gastrointestinal), Youri Tielemans (knee injury), Wilfred Ndidi (knee injury)

Manchester City: Ruben Dias (muscle injury)

Manchester United: Phil Jones (knock), Paul Pogba (calf injury)

Tottenham Hotspur: Cristian Romero (hip injury), Sergio Reguilon (groin injury), Matt Doherty (knee injury), Oliver Skipp (groin injury)

West Ham United: Issa Diop (ligament injury)