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How Premier League can land fifth Champions League spot tonight for next season

The Premier League could land a fifth Champions League spot for next season tonight if two of three Italian teams are knocke out of Europe.

It is normally the case that the top four หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล teams that finish in the Premier League qualify for the Champions League in the following campaign.

But the expansion of the Champions League means UEFA now award an extra place to two countries whose clubs boast the best overall record across all European competitions in a given season.

As of yesterday (March 12), England sat top of the coefficient table ahead of Spain, Italy and Germany – and their fifth Champions League spot could be confirme tonight (March 13) – depending on Europa League and Conference League results. Here’s everything you need to know…

The Premier League will seal a fifth Champions League spot this evening if there are European exits for two of three Italian clubs – AS Roma, Lazio and Fiorentina.

Roma face a trip to Spanish side Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie, with the Italian club 2-1 up from the first leg.

Lazio host FC Viktoria Plzen in the same stage of the same competition and also have a 2-1 lead from the first leg against the Czechs.

Fiorentina, meanwhile, take on Panathinaikos at home in the Conference League, looking to bounce back from a 3-2 first leg loss to the Greek team.

It can be argue that every team currently inside the top 10 has a chance of bagging the extra Champions League spot if it’s confirmed tonight.

Arsenal, who sit in second place, have 55 points, third-place Nottingham Forest have 51 points while fourth-place Chelsea have 49 points.

Manchester City are fifth with 47 points, the same total as sixth-place Newcastle United, with Pep Guardiola’s side ahead on goal difference.

Brighton currently sit in seventh with 46 points, with all of the teams below Liverpool mentione so far having just 10 top-flight fixtures remaining.

Aston Villa have playe an extra match and find themselves eighth on 45 points – but the two teams below them, AFC Bournemouth and Fulham, have a game in hand over Unai’s Emery’s men. The Cherries are ninth with 44 points while Fulham, 10th, have 42 points – just five less than City.