Thanks to English clubs’ performances in Europe this season, a top five finish in the Premier League should be enough to qualify for the Champions League.
Chelsea will sack Enzo Maresca if he fails to beat Southampton and Leicester City in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy has only made things worse at Leicester, losing 10 of their last 11 league games, scoring just four goals in that time.
‘They’re playing against two of the worst teams to play in the Premier League for I don’t know how long in Southampton and Leicester.
Arsenal and Liverpool look set to make it, but just eight points separates the next seven clubs, with Chelsea to battle Nottingham Forest, Man City, Newcastle, Bournemouth, Villa, Brighton and Fulham for qualification.
