The Premier League will have at least eight clubs in Europe next season

A host of Premier League clubs will be backing Aston Villa to win the Europa League - as it could secure Champions League qualification for whoever finishes sixth.

Villa will take on Freiburg in Istanbul on 20 May - just four days before the final day of the league season in England.

Qualification for European competition has become pretty complicated in the past few seasons.

This has largely been caused by Uefa's new European Performance Spots (EPS).