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The race for Champions League qualification is more competitive than ever with five Premier League teams guaranteed qualification, but which clubs are in the mix?

The race for the top five is tight, as only two points separate Newcastle in third and Aston Villa in seventh, with five more game weeks left.

Liverpool have already wrapped up Champions League football for next season mathematically and Arsenal look all but certain to join them with a nine-point buffer over fifth spot.

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Behind them, Newcastle, Manchester City, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are battling it out for the remaining positions.

Just two points now separate the five competing teams.

Newcastle remain in third despite their harrowing 4-1 defeat at Aston Villa, but Forest could climb above them if they can win their game in hand at struggling Tottenham on Monday Night Football - live on Sky Sports.

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Newcastle's remaining fixtures

April 26: Newcastle vs Ipswich, kick-off 3pm

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May 4: Brighton vs Newcastle, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports

May 11: Newcastle vs Chelsea, kick-off 12pm

May 18: Arsenal vs Newcastle, kick-off 4.30pm

May 25: Newcastle vs Everton, kick-off 4pm

Manchester City's remaining fixtures

April 22: Man City vs Aston Villa, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports

April 27: Nottingham Forest vs Man City (FA Cup), kick-off 4.30pm

May 2: Man City vs Wolves, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports

May 10: Southampton vs Man City, kick-off 4pm

May 18: Man City vs Bournemouth, kick-off 7pm

May 25: Fulham vs Man City, kick-off 4pm

Nottingham Forest's remaining fixtures

April 21: Spurs vs Nottingham Forest, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports

April 27: Nottingham Forest vs Man City (FA Cup), kick-off 4.30pm

May 1: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford, kick-off 7.30pm, live on Sky Sports

May 5: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports

May 11: Nottingham Forest vs Leicester, kick-off 2.15pm, live on Sky Sports

May 18: West Ham vs Nottingham Forest, kick-off 2.15pm

May 25: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea, kick-off 4pm

Aston Villa's remaining fixtures

April 22: Man City vs Aston Villa, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports

April 26: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa (FA Cup), kick-off 5.15pm

May 3: Aston Villa vs Fulham, kick-off 12.30pm

May 10: Bournemouth vs Aston Villa, kick-off 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports

May 18: Aston Villa vs Spurs, kick-off 2.15pm

May 25: Man United vs Aston Villa, kick-off 4pm

Chelsea's remaining fixtures

April 26: Chelsea vs Everton, kick-off 12.30pm

May 4: Chelsea vs Liverpool, kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports

May 11: Newcastle vs Chelsea, kick-off 12pm

May 16: Chelsea vs Man Utd, kick-off 8pm

May 25: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea, kick-off 4pm


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