Everton’s Champions League hopes have been bolstered with at least five Premier League teams set to qualify for next season’s tournament.
The Premier League secured an additional European Performance Spot (EPS) after Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Sporting CP in the first leg of their quarter-final in Lisbon. This win ensured that England will finish among Uefa's top two leagues in this season's coefficient rankings.
Everton, in their quest for Europe, remain alive in the race to secure the fifth Champions League spot. Liverpool are currently 5th in the table with 49 points, just one point above Chelsea. Brentford and Everton are only 3 points behind at 7th and 8th respectively.
The Toffees will return to Premier League action with clashes scheduled against Brentford and Liverpool over the next 2 weeks. These two matches could probably end up deciding their fate with regards to Champions League qualification.
It is the second straight season that the Premier League has earned an additional spot after Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle Utd all took part in Europe’s premier competition this time. Meanwhile, Tottenham, winners of the Europa League, also joined the group as the sixth team from England.
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