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Which unlikely team is most likely to gatecrash the European party?
As the Premier League title race and battle to avoid the final relegation spot intensify, there is also plenty to play for in terms of European qualification.
Here, DAZN News reporter Ross Heppenstall assesses the runners and riders in the race for a spot in the Europa League and the Europa Conference League.
Could sixth place mean Champions League qualification?
A top-five finish in the Premier League guarantees a place in next season’s Champions League.
Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United currently lie first, second and third respectively, with Liverpool and Aston Villa some way behind in fourth and fifth.
The Reds and Villa are both on 58 points – six points ahead of sixth-placed Bournemouth with three games remaining.
It would take an extraordinary turn of results for Villa or Liverpool to drop out of the top five, so the Champions League places look all but done and dusted in terms of league position.
Yet if Villa finish fifth in the Premier League – and also win the Europa League – it will mean they have qualified for the Champions League through two different avenues.
As a result, sixth place in the Premier League – potentially Bournemouth, Brentford or Brighton & Hove Albion – would qualify for the Champions League.
That is because the Premier League is entitled to an additional European Performance Spot (EPS) on the back of the collective coefficient compared to their other European rivals.
Champions League dark horses: Bournemouth have been brilliant this season, and should they finish sixth and Aston Villa win the Europa League, then the Champions League dream could become a reality.
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Europa League qualification looks a three-way fight
As things stand, finishing sixth in the Premier League would secure a place in next season’s Europa League.
Right now, Bournemouth occupy that position after an outstanding debut campaign in charge for Keith Andrews.
Should Villa fail to finish fifth and win the Europa League, then it would be just the top five teams in the Premier League who qualify for the Champions League.
That would mean the Cherries qualifying for the Europa League and Brentford playing in the Conference League, should they finish in their current position of seventh.
The battle for sixth place appears to be between Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton, with Chelsea off the pace in ninth place with 48 points.
Europa League dark horses: Everton are currently down in 10th but are only three points behind seventh-placed Bournemouth. Could the Toffees leap a few places with a strong finish to the season?
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Conference League qualification wide open
If Villa win the Europa League, and the FA Cup winners finish in the top seven, then eighth place in the Premier League would be good enough to secure a place in next season’s Conference League.
There are a whole cluster of clubs vying to qualify for the third European competition after the Champions League and Europa League.
Just four points separate Brentford in seventh with Sunderland in 12th, with Brighton, Chelsea, Everton and Fulham sandwiched between the Bees and Black Cats.
It could be a tight squeeze to make the top eight and potentially secure a coveted European qualification in the Conference League.
Dark horses: Fulham have two home games left in their remaining three fixtures, plus a trip to relegated Wolves. Qualifying for Europe would be a fitting tribute to their continued progress under Marco Silva.
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