It’s unlikely but there could be seven English clubs in the Champions League, three in the Europa League and one in the Conference League
By Opta Analyst
The Premier League title race might be as good as over but the battle for European places is as competitive and exciting as ever, with as many as 13 teams in with a chance of qualifying.
A number of factors have combined to make it so open. The Champions League and Europa League are bigger since the introduction of the league phase, and there is a third European competition, the Conference League. The strength of the Premier League means an English winner of any competition will add to the number of teams in Europe next season. Mid-table in the Premier League is also incredibly bunched.
Just seven points separate Liverpool in fifth place and Bournemouth in 13th. It’s the smallest gap between fifth and 13th at the start of April since the first Premier League season in 1992-93, when just four points separated Sheffield Wednesday in fifth and Southampton in 13th. Meanwhile, just four points separate seventh and 13th, the second-lowest gap between those positions in Premier League history at this stage.
