Premier League clubs have a huge chance to seal a place in the Champions League this season, with fifth place looking increasingly likely to be enough for a spot in Europe's elite.

This year's race for the Champions League spots has been one of the closest-run ever, and with teams knowing they can finish fifth and claim a spot, the pressure has been cranked up a notch.

Liverpool and Arsenal look nailed on to qualify for the Champions League but it is far less certain for the teams below them.

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Last season, Italy and Germany were both handed five Champions League spots, with Borussia Dortmund and Bologna benefiting from that advantage, after teams from those countries outperformed clubs in England and Spain.

The Premier League will be handed an extra Champions League spot tonight if two Italian teams are knocked out of Europe.

Meanwhile, there are two in the Europa League (Tottenham and Manchester United) and one in the Conference League (Chelsea) - giving England a co-efficient of 23.035.

Spain are second in line for a spot with Barcelona and Real Madrid in the Champions League, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad in the Europa League and Real Betis in the Conference League, with their division having a co-efficient of 20.892.

Italy is currently third in that race on 19.375 with only four teams left in Europe - and only one of those (Inter Milan) left in the Champions League.

Lazio face a Viktoria Plzen on Thursday, with the aggregate score at 2-1, while Roma are also 2-1 up on aggregate ahead of their trip to Athletic Bilbao.

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In the Conference League, Fiorentina are 3-2 down on aggregate to Panathinaikos and Premier League teams only need two of them to go out on Thursday to ensure England gets the extra Champions League spot
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