Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester will stage a thrilling battle to finish in the Premier League’s top four as the English top-flight season ...
Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester will stage a thrilling battle to finish in the Premier League’s top four as the English top-flight season comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday.
Heading into the final round of fixtures, just one point separates third placed Chelsea, fourth placed Liverpool and Leicester in fifth. With the top four guaranteed a lucrative berth in next season’s Champions League, the stakes could not be any higher.
Champions Manchester City and second placed Manchester United are already certain to finish in the top four, leaving two places on offer.
Chelsea, one point above Liverpool and Leicester, will clinch third place if they win at Aston Villa.
Deposed champions Liverpool can salvage a difficult, injury-plagued season by nailing down fourth place when they host Crystal Palace.
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To do that, Jurgen Klopp’s team, ahead of Leicester on goal difference, must match the FA Cup winners’ result against Tottenham at the King Power Stadium. Liverpool have a goal difference of +24 and Leicester are on +20, meaning a Reds victory against Palace should be enough barring a remarkable goal spree from Brendan Rodgers’ team.
Having won seven of their last nine games, Liverpool are expected to finish the job...
