How Liverpool can qualify for Champions League this weekend with Man Utd result
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool could secure qualification for next season's Champions League this weekend if results go Arne Slot's way, which would render the final three fixtures largely irrelevantArne Slot head coach Liverpool after the Reds beat Crystal Palace at Anfield.(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)Liverpool could qualify for the Champions League this weekend if results in the Premier League go the way of the Reds — though that includes winning away at Manchester United for a second season in a row.This Saturday, ahead of Liverpool kicking off at Old Trafford, Brighton travels to Newcastle, and Bournemouth will host Crystal Palace on Sunday (that game will have a few minutes remaining when things get underway against Manchester United).Should Brighton and Bournemouth fail to win — if they were to either lose or draw — then Liverpool could secure a place in the top five spots with a victory that would take it up to third spot, even with three games left to play.READ MORE: Milos Kerkez 'going to miss' Liverpool star as Dominik Szoboszlai friendship clearREAD MORE: Luis Diaz and Mikel Arteta just showed Arne Slot what he needs at Liverpool nextRegardless of how Chelsea gets on against Nottingham Forest, the Blues will be unable to catch Liverpool should the Reds win against Manchester United, ahead of them coming to Anfield the following weekend.After Manchester United and Chelsea, Liverpool finishes the season with games against Aston Villa and Brentford. Arne Slot's men may need to beat Unai Emery's side at Villa Park to ensure it comes ahead of it.While the difference between finishing third, fourth or fifth in the Premier League standings is minimal financially and would make no odds in terms of Champions League qualification, it would continue to build momentum ahead of next season.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot during a press conference.(Image: Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)Slot and his players know that securing a place in the Champions League is a minimum requirement and would not be something to overly celebrate, even though there have been times when it hasn't looked that likely in the last few months.Fifth place is definitely enough to get into UEFA's top competition because of the English clubs earning a high enough coefficient with their results in Europe this term.In the event that Aston Villa finishes fifth and wins the Europa League — very much a possibility — then sixth would be a Champions League spot too, meaning the likes of Brighton, Bournemouth and Chelsea still have lots to play for.Though Mohamed Salah is expected to play again this season, he will miss the visit to Manchester United.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker could return, while Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni all remain out.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Hugo Ekitike has joined the list of long-term absentees with a serious Achilles injury.
He will miss the World Cup with France and likely a chunk of next season too, though, like Salah, no exact timeline for a return has been provided.Giorgi Mamardashvili is currently sidelined because of the injury he sustained against Everton, and Jayden Danns and Stefan Bajcetic have both been out for some time.Liverpool.com says: Finishing in the Champions League places feels like an achievement in the context of this season as a whole. It is a good basis from which to kick on again when the next campaign kicks off.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCManchester United FCPremier LeagueChampions League