The Premier League has finally come to its business end, even after almost a 3 month lay off due to the Corona virus. The question is, who can hold their nerve, who can qualify for Europe's most coveted competition next season? Runaway winners Liverpool, ending their 30 year old wait for the Trophy, and Manchester City, have already secured the top 2 spots for the UEFA Champions League. It has all come down to a three-way dead lock between Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City, where each of them have a fair chance to get into Europe’s elite competition.
The next set of fixtures bring about mouthwatering clashes for the neutrals. It's do or die. With two places left to fill and three in contention for it and the fact that two of them (Man Utd and Leicester) go head to head, leaves the teams with their fate in their own hands.
As it stands, a draw for Chelsea and Manchester United each would be enough. Leicester would have to settle for the Europa League if both these matches end in a stalemate.
In case Leicester and Manchester United play out a draw, Manchester United would go through. For the Foxes to qualify, they would need some help from the Wolves and hope beat Chelsea. They would then qualify, due to a far superior goal difference. For any other result from the Chelsea - Wolves game, Chelsea would qualify.
If Leicester win against Manchester United, they would move up to the third in the table, pushing the Red Devils down to fourth. In such a scenario, the Blues have to at least play out a draw, because Manchester United are way ahead in terms of goal difference.
So get ready for some adrenaline rush. Even if the title's done and dusted, the Premier League always keeps you at the edge of your seat. All the matches start at 8:30 PM IST on Sunday.
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