Dramatic race for Champions League spots in the Premier League

(Dan Tri) - The championship as well as the relegated teams in the Premier League have been decided long ago, but the battle for a place in the Champions League will be extremely tense in the final round.

Liverpool have already clinched the Premier League title this season with two games still to play, while Arsenal's 1-0 win over Newcastle on 18 May secured them a place in next season's Champions League. The three teams who will be relegated are also clear: Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton.

At this time, the focus of the final round of the Premier League is on the race for Champions League spots when there are 5 names competing for 3 spots in the most attractive tournament in Europe next season, including Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Man City and Nottingham Forest.

Aston Villa and Man City are competing for a place in next season's Champions League (Photo: Alemy).

Man City are currently sixth in the table, but have played one game less than their rivals. If Pep Guardiola's team beat Bournemouth at the Etihad on May 21, they will move up to third place with 68 points.

At that time, Man City was still 2 points ahead of Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa (all with 66 points after 37 rounds). In the final round, the right to decide would belong to Man City (in case they beat Bournemouth), then Newcastle when they had 2 more goals than Chelsea, while Aston Villa was at the most disadvantage when their goal difference was 11 goals lower than Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest, although ranked 7th, is currently only behind Man City on goal difference and only 1 point behind Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa, with 65 points after 37 rounds. Therefore, the final round of the Premier League is predicted to be extremely surprising and dramatic.

Newcastle and Chelsea are also "determined" to win a place in the Champions League in the final round of the Premier League (Photo: Getty).

According to calculations, if Man City defeat Bournemouth and continue to win against Fulham in the final round, they will secure 3rd place overall.

Newcastle host Everton this Sunday (May 25) and will secure a place in the Champions League if they win.

Chelsea face a tough trip to Nottingham Forest in a crucial clash between the two sides, with Enzo Maresca's side needing to avoid defeat against Nuno Espirito Santo's side to maintain their place above their rivals.

If the Blues draw, they will be overtaken by Aston Villa if Unai Emery's side beat Man Utd at Old Trafford.

Five teams will compete fiercely for three places in next season's Champions League (Photo: The Sun).

To qualify for the Champions League, Nottingham Forest will need to beat Chelsea and hope that Newcastle or Aston Villa do not win on the final day, or that Man City do not win their remaining two games.

Notably, English football will have up to 6 teams qualified for the Champions League next season, while the 6th spot will be an exciting competition between Man Utd and Tottenham when both will face each other in the Europa League final taking place at 2am on May 22.

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