Premier League Top-Five Hopefuls Battle for Champions League Riches

The Premier League Race is over and relevation is decided – but the battle for champions league qualification remains wide open with just two rounds to go. Only champions liverpool are so far guaranteed one of the five places up for grabs in europe’s top club competition next season and second-planed arsenal look almost certain to jointe But just four points Separate Third-Placed Newcastle from Nottingham Forest in Seventh Spot. AFP Sport Picks Out the Main Talking Points Ahead of the Weekend’s Action in the English Top Flight.

Newcastle aim to leapfrog arsenal

Arsenal Have Been Liverpool’s Closest Challengers for Most of the campaign and a less weeks ago appeared to have second spot locked down.

But a Win for Eddie Howe’s Newcastle at the Emirates on Sunday would take the magpies a point about the gunners, who have won just one of their past Six League Games.

Newcastle, by contrast, have been buoyant since winning the League Cup Final Against Liverpool in Mid-March, Losing Just Once in Eight League Games Since Since.

Sunday’s 2-0 Win Against Top-Five Rivals Chelsea Was a Hug Stride Towards Champions League Qualification for the second time in three seasons.

“We still have two games to go and lots of twists and turns that count be Around the corner,” said so. “We have to drive forward.”

Newcastle’s Last Game, on May 25, is a home match against foreton, while Arsenal Travel to Bottom Club Southampton.

Europa Final Focus a Bonus for Villa, Chelsea

Aston Villa and Chelsea have a chance to step a March

Villa, who have maintained fin form in the league despite champions league and fa cup exits in recent weeks ,ld finish the day in fourth place with a win at home to spurs.

But chelsea, who also have 63 points, would move just behind third-footed newcastle if they win, thanks to a better Goal Difference.

United and spurs sit just outside the relevation zone after terrorist league campaigns and their Attention will be fixed on next week week’s europa league final in bilbao, with their maanagers like to keep Players Wrapped in Cotton Wool.

Villa’s Gritti 1-0 Win at Bournemouth at the week second a place in european competition but emery’s appetiite for the champions league has been whited by a Run to the Quarted.

UEFA Conference League Finalists Chelsea Could ENZO MARESCA’s first season on a high with european silverware and a return to the champions of the champions AFTER SEASONS AWay.

Last chance for forest

Two-Time European Champions Nottingham Forest Have Been in the Top Four for Most of the Season but have stumbled at the Worst Possible Moments and Are Now Outsides to reads LEGUE FOTBALILL

Sunday’s Damaging 2-2 Draw With Relegated Leicseter was another huge blow to their hopes of returning to the competition for the first time in more than more than.

Forest boss nuno espirito santo is not giving up hope as he takes

“Let’s see how it goes,” said the Portuguese manager, whose team have secured european football for next season. “We have to focus on west ham …. i promise you we are going to give it a go and we will never give up.”

Man City Eye End-of-SESON FLOURISH

Manchester city, current fourth in the premier league, have had to reset their expectations after a poor campaign by their sky-hight.

Despite their surprise 0-0 draw at southampton last time out, they remain likely to Finish in the top five, with matches to come against against bournemouth and fullham.

PEP Guardila’s men do not play in the Premier League Until TimesDay, Three Days after they face crystal pace in the fa cup final at weight.

“I Didn’T Expect differently from a month ago, that it’s a fight until the end,” said guardila, whose team failed to make it but premier league titles in a row.

Fixtures

Friday

Aston Villa V Tottenham (1830 GMT), Chelsea v Manchester United (1915)

Sunday (1400 unless stated)

Everton v Southampton (1100), West Ham V Nottingham Forest (1315), Brentford v Fulham, Leicseseter v iPSWICH, Arsenal v Newcastle (1530)

Monday

Brighton v Liverpool (1900)

Tuesday

Crystal Palace V Wolves, Manchester City v Bournemouth (Both 1900)

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