**Liverpool have been handed a boost ahead of their Premier League run-in.**
Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain sees Arne Slot’s side aiming to salvage their final chance of silverware.
But the Reds’ hopes of qualifying for Europe’s elite club competition next season has been strengthened by England’s top flight officially securing an additional spot.
Arsenal’s win over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday ensured that the Premier League will have at least five teams heading into next year’s Champions League.
UEFA assigns an additional place to the two leagues who have performed the best overall across the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Despite only five English clubs progressing to the quarter finals of the respective tournaments, the coefficient points earned in the league phase tipped the balance.
As the Premier League’s fifth-placed team, Liverpool would be the direct recipient of the European Performance Spot as things stand heading into the final wekeks.
Should the reigning champions win the Champions League while finishing in their current position, the allotted place would be extended to sixth in the league.