- The Premier League is guaranteed to have five teams in next season’s Champions League due to being one of the top two European leagues with the highest Uefa coefficient.
- However, there could now be six English teams in next season’s competition following Aston Villa’s win over Freiburg in the Europa League final.
- If Aston Villa finish fifth in the Premier League, this will mean that sixth place also qualifies for the Champions League.
- Bournemouth currently occupy sixth place in the table, and they are three points clear of Brighton, albeit with an inferior goal difference.
- However, if Aston Villa finish fourth, only the top five will qualify for the Champions League, with sixth and seventh settling for Europa League and eighth place going into the Conference League.