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There are additional places for the winners of the Champions League and Europa League, if not already qualified.

The next team down in the league table qualifies for the Europa League, along with the FA Cup winners.

Newcastle secured the Conference League spot with their Carabao Cup win, but could upgrade to the Champions League or Europa League through their league position - they are currently sixth with a game in hand on the teams above them.

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That would see the Carabao Cup winners' place transfer to the leading team in the league not already qualified for Europe.

So, for 11 teams to qualify for Europe, the following must happen:

England earns a fifth Champions League place.

Villa win the Champions League and finish outside the top five - or Arsenal, though they are second and highly unlikely to fall out of the top five.

Manchester United or Spurs win the Europa League, and Chelsea win the Conference League while slipping out of the qualifying positions in the league.

Newcastle qualify for at least the Europa League through their league position to vacate their Conference League spot.

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That could potentially leave the following qualifiers:

Champions League (seven): Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Newcastle through league position; Aston Villa as Champions League winners; Manchester United or Tottenham as Europa League winners.

Europa League (three): Brighton through league position; Fulham as FA Cup winners; Chelsea as Conference League winners.

Conference League (one): Bournemouth, inheriting the Carabao Cup winners' spot from Newcastle as the highest non-qualified team.


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