How Bournemouth, Liverpool and Brighton can qualify for Champions League

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Bournemouth could be playing in the Champions League next season (EPA) Bournemouth, Brighton and Liverpool remain in contention to qualify for the Champions League after Aston Villa’s win in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. By winning the Europa League, Villa have now secured qualification for next season’s Champions League, however, their result against Manchester City this Sunday will have a major impact on the remaining European places in the Premier League.

European places if Aston Villa finish fourth Arsenal – Champions League Man City – Champions League Man Utd – Champions League Aston Villa – Champions League Liverpool or Bournemouth – Champions League Bournemouth, Brighton or Liverpool – Europa League Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea or Sunderland – Europa League Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea or Sunderland – Conference League Unai Emery’s side will finish fifth in the Premier League if they lose away to Manchester City and Liverpool win at home to Brentford on Sunday to secure fourth place. European places if Aston Villa finish fifth Arsenal – Champions League Man City – Champions League Man Utd – Champions League Liverpool – Champions League Aston Villa – Champions League Bournemouth or Brighton – Champions League Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea or Sunderland – Europa League Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea or Sunderland – Conference League Brighton are three points behind Bournemouth but have a better goal difference, so if they beat Manchester United at home on Sunday and Bournemouth lose to Forest, Fabian Hurzeler’s side will finish sixth.

If Villa finish fifth and the Premier League gets six Champions League spots, a Europa League place will be lost. Crystal Palace, who are 15th in the Premier League, would also qualify for next season’s Europa League as Conference League winners if they beat Rayo Vallecano in the final on May 27.