The final week of the 2020/21 campaign is set to be a thrilling one as eight teams battle to secure a place in three UEFA competitions next season.
After champions Manchester City and Manchester United secured places in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, the remaining two spots in the tournament are up for grabs.
Clubs are also battling to play in the UEFA Europa League and the inaugural UEFA Conference League.
Chelsea and Leicester City occupy third and fourth place ahead of their meeting on Tuesday.
Leicester are aiming to avoid a repeat of last season’s top-four heartbreak, when they lost their final two matches and dropped out, with Chelsea qualifying for the UCL instead.
One of those defeats came against Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester host Spurs on the final day this season on 23 May.
But, they prepare to face Chelsea having beaten them in Saturday’s FA Cup final and are undefeated in their last six Premier League matches against them. They also won this season’s reverse fixture at Spurs.
If either team lose at Stamford Bridge they would be at the mercy of in-form Liverpool, who could overtake them with a fourth straight win at Burnley on Wednesday.
A draw in west London would keep Leicester out of Liverpool’s reach but would leave Chelsea vulnerable.
Spurs and West Ham United remain in contention for a top-four finish but cannot afford to drop any more points. If Chelsea or Liverpool win in midweek, Spurs and West Ham would be out of the running.
With Leicester guaranteed to finish in the top five, they do not need the UEFA Europa League place that is awarded to the FA Cup winners.
Instead, both the Premier League’s fifth and sixth-placed finishers are set to qualify for the UEL group stages.
Similarly, Man City’s place in the UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs for winning the EFL Cup will go to the highest team in the league not qualified for European competition.
So, the team who finishes seventh are set to secure European football in 2021/22.
As it stands, West Ham would be the beneficiaries. However, Everton are only three points behind, while Arsenal and even Leeds United in 10th can also catch the Hammers.
If Chelsea miss out on a top-four finish, they can still qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League by winning this year’s final against Man City on 29 May.
That would give the Premier League five teams in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League but would be at the expense of a place in the UEFA Europa League earned through their league position.
If Man Utd win the UEFA Europa League final against Villarreal on 26 May, their UCL qualification for finishing second in the Premier League would not be transferred to another PL club.