Key events
A question from Albert Birkict:
“With Aston Villa winning the Europa League, isn’t there a sixth guaranteed spot for England in the Champions League? Greetings from Switzerland.”
Albert, I’m glad you asked. So in a quirk of various rules, England could have six teams in next years Champions League, but only if Aston Villa finish fifth.
This is because, as Europa League winners, Villa won’t need the European Performance Spot that is awarded to the fifth-placed team, so it would drop down to sixth. Unai Emery’s side is currently fourth, so would need to lose today and for Liverpool to win for this to happen.
What to look out for on the final day
Our writers have done the rounds on the ten things to keep an eye on during the final day of the season. Many things to keep an eye out for (ten, to be precise) but I’m with Will Unwin that the real jeopardy is to be found at Turf Moor where Burnley and Wolves will duke it out to see who finishes rock bottom of the table.
Today’s Premier League fixtures
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Brighton v Manchester United
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Burnley v Wolves
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Crystal Palace v Arsenal
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Fulham v Newcastle
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Liverpool v Brentford
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Manchester City v Aston Villa
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Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth
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Tottenham v Everton
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Sunderland v Chelsea
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West Ham v Leeds
Preamble
Hello, good morning and good day. We’re back with another Matchday live for the final day of the Premier League season!
After Arsenal wrapped up the title on Tuesday after Manchester City drew with Bournemouth, eyes turn to the bottom of the table where we’ll finally discover who survives out of West Ham and Tottenham. There’s also the small matter of who pinches the final Champions League spot between Liverpool and Bournemouth. All ten matches start at 4pm so set your watches.
We’ll also be covering the major stories of yesterday, including Hull’s dramatic injury-time winner to seal promotion to the Premier League, as well as Celtic securing the domestic double, and Charlton beating Leicester on penalties to gain promotion to the WSL.
And finally, if you weren’t happy with England’s World Cup squad, I’ve got good news. Pep Guardiola hasn’t ruled out one day managing the national side. Stick with us for the latest updates and news from around the football world and send me an email with your thoughts.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/may/24/premier-league-finale-with-survival-on-line-for-spurs-and-west-ham-matchday-live
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