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

Temi: Premier League, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham

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. Squadra PG V P S GF GS DR Pt Forma
1 Manchester City 32 22 7 3 76 32 +44 73 VVVPP

2 Arsenal 32 22 5 5 75 26 +49 71 SVVPV

3 Liverpool 32 21 8 3 72 31 +41 71 SPVVP

4 Aston Villa 33 19 6 8 68 49 +19 63 VPSVP

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

6 Newcastle United 32 15 5 12 69 52 +17 50 VVPVS

7 Manchester United 32 15 5 12 47 48 -1 50 PPSPV

8 West Ham United 33 13 9 11 52 58 -6 48 SVPSP

9 Chelsea 31 13 8 10 61 52 +9 47 VPVPV

10 Brighton & Hove Albion 32 11 11 10 52 50 +2 44 PSPSV

11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 12 7 13 46 51 -5 43 PSPSV

12 Fulham 33 12 6 15 49 51 -2 42 VSSPV

13 AFC Bournemouth 32 11 9 12 47 57 -10 42 PSVVV

14 Crystal Palace 32 8 9 15 37 54 -17 33 VSSPP

15 Brentford 33 8 8 17 47 58 -11 32 VPPPS

16 Everton 32 9 8 15 32 48 -16 27 SVPSS

17 Nottingham Forest 33 7 9 17 42 58 -16 26 PSVPP

18 Luton Town 33 6 7 20 46 70 -24 25 SVSSP

19 Burnley 33 4 8 21 33 68 -35 20 PSPPV

20 Sheffield United 32 3 7 22 30 84 -54 16 SPSPP

Pos.	Squadra	PG	V	P	S	GF	GS	DR	Pt	Forma
1	Manchester City	32	22	7	3	76	32	+44	73	VVVPP
2	Arsenal	32	22	5	5	75	26	+49	71	SVVPV
3	Liverpool	32	21	8	3	72	31	+41	71	SPVVP
4	Aston Villa	33	19	6	8	68	49	+19	63	VPSVP
5	Tottenham Hotspur	32	18	6	8	65	49	+16	60	SVPVS
6	Newcastle United	32	15	5	12	69	52	+17	50	VVPVS
7	Manchester United	32	15	5	12	47	48	-1	50	PPSPV
8	West Ham United	33	13	9	11	52	58	-6	48	SVPSP
9	Chelsea	31	13	8	10	61	52	+9	47	VPVPV
10	Brighton & Hove Albion	32	11	11	10	52	50	+2	44	PSPSV
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	32	12	7	13	46	51	-5	43	PSPSV
12	Fulham	33	12	6	15	49	51	-2	42	VSSPV
13	AFC Bournemouth	32	11	9	12	47	57	-10	42	PSVVV
14	Crystal Palace	32	8	9	15	37	54	-17	33	VSSPP
15	Brentford	33	8	8	17	47	58	-11	32	VPPPS
16	Everton	32	9	8	15	32	48	-16	27	SVPSS
17	Nottingham Forest	33	7	9	17	42	58	-16	26	PSVPP
18	Luton Town	33	6	7	20	46	70	-24	25	SVSSP
19	Burnley	33	4	8	21	33	68	-35	20	PSPPV
20	Sheffield United	32	3	7	22	30	84	-54	16	SPSPP

Champions League (fase a gironi)

Europa League (fase a gironi)

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)