European football and survival shared in Premier League finale
The Premier League will finally reach the finish of its longest season on Sunday with plenty still at risk at both ends of the table.
Manchester United and Leicester deal with each other found in a shootout for a place found in the Champions League next season with Chelsea also hoping to secure their place in the top four.
Wolves and Tottenham are actually vying for just one place in the Europa League.
And in the bottom it could not come to be closer with one goal separating Aston Villa simply beyond your relegation zone from Watford found in underneath three, while Bournemouth likewise have a chance of beating the drop.
Champions League dreams
Leicester fell from the top four for the very first time since September found in midweek after a function of three wins found in 13 games either side of the coronavirus shutdown.
However, United's and Chelsea's failures to win about Wednesday means the entranceway continues to be open for Brendan Rodgers's men to salvage all of the good do the job they does early in the growing season with victory on home soil about Sunday.
Leicester are hampered by injuries to James Maddison, Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira, but experienced a full week to prepare in stark contrast to United's packed schedule.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have looked jaded during the past week in losing 3-1 to Chelsea on the FA Cup semi-finals and being held 1-1 at home by West Ham.
United have overturned an eight-level deficit to Leicester because the restart, but Rodgers is hoping it is the Red Devils who fold under the pressure.
"We would love to be able to do this but when you are a club like Manchester United, or one of those super clubs, you will find a have to be in the Champions League for many reasons," said Rodgers.
Chelsea just desire a point in the home to Wolves to seal Champions League football next season, but should Frank Lampard's men lose, a draw between Leicester and United would start to see the latter two finish found in the top four.
Spurs surge toward Europa League
Whoever misses from the Champions League between United, Chelsea and Leicester will be guaranteed fifth and a place in the Europa League next season.
Wolves are looking to go one much better than their fine first campaign back the top-flight last season by finishing in the most notable six and also have the potential to upset Chelsea's push for the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
However, any slip from Nuno Espirito Santo's men would give Spurs the chance to move into sixth.
Jose Mourinho's side have won their last three and you will be confident ahead of a trip to Crystal Palace, who have shed their last seven games.
Seventh could be good enough for European football next season, but that will depend on Chelsea beating Arsenal in the FA Cup final on August 1.
Relegation dogfight
At the bottom, two of Bournemouth, Watford and Villa will join already relegated Norwich in the Championship next season.
Villa have the top hand with a three-point business lead on Bournemouth and a marginally better aim difference than Watford.
Dean Smith's men likewise have momentum after a 1-0 make an impression on Arsenal on Tuesday and travel to a West Ham side now sure of their place in the Premier League next season.
"Results gone our way found in the week and we're above the dotted line at the moment," said Smith.
"The main thing is usually to be above that dotted line on Sunday and we know we have to win to ensure that."
Watford's sacking of Nigel Pearson with just two games of the season remaining does the Hornets little good in a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester Metropolis on Wednesday plus they travel to Arsenal needing to better Villa's result.
Should both eliminate then Bournemouth could extend their five-season stay static in the top-flight by beating Everton at Goodison Park.
"The next game is the biggest game of most our careers," said Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe.
