But it doesn’t end there. The winners of the Europa League also get a Champions League place for the following season, and there are two Premier League sides in the semi-finals of that competition, with neither side — Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester United — likely to finish in the top half of the table.

The Premier League's UEFA Champions League qualification picture is looking clearer, at least in terms of how many teams are truly in the fight to qualify for the top five.

Five Premier League teams are fighting for three undecided Champions League spots, and it promises fireworks the rest of the way from here.