Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday has added more intrigue into the race for Europa League and Conference League places.
Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos gave the Blues a two-goal cushion, before Richarlison scored the consolation goal for Spurs.
Europa League & Europa Conference qualification race intrigue
Sixth-placed Bournemouth have already clinched one of the Europa League spots following their 1-1 draw against Manchester City.
Brighton, Brentford, Sunderland and Chelsea are now set to compete for the remaining qualification spot for the competition.
The Seagulls are one point clear of their closest challengers, Chelsea, but must beat Manchester United to seal Europa League qualification.
A draw could be enough to clinch the Europa Conference League spot, while a defeat could see them miss out on European qualification completely.
Chelsea would have guaranteed their Europa League berth if they had beaten Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
The Blues now need to win at Sunderland and hope Brighton drop points to qualify for the competition. They could miss out on Europe altogether without a victory.
Brentford are level on points with Chelsea. They must record a victory at Liverpool, while hoping that Chelsea and Brighton fail to win to secure a Europa League spot.
They would qualify for the Conference League if only Chelsea fail to secure a victory.
For Sunderland, triumph over Chelsea would not be enough. Brentford and Brighton have to lose for them to qualify for the Europa League, while a Brentford defeat would see them qualify for the Conference League.
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Newcastle and Everton are also mathematically in the race for the Conference League, but they face a difficult task due to their inferior goal difference.