Premier League top four race: What results do Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester need for Champions League qualification?

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The Premier League is winding down, but the race for a top four spot and Champions League qualification is hotting up .

Manchester City and Manchester United have both secured the first two top-four spots, but there is room for two more; and Leicester, Chelsea and Liverpool will be fighting until the final day of the season for that coveted position.

Goal has what you need to know about what the teams need to qualify for the Champions League.

What results do Leicester need?

Leicester are on 66 points and have a tough final two fixtures, playing Chelsea away and Tottenham at home.

The Foxes need to win at Stamford Bridge to score a Champions League position.

If Leicester draw with Chelsea, they need to beat Tottenham on their last game to keep above the Blues in the table.

Should Leicester lose to Chelsea and Liverpool win their two remaining games, it's safe to say they would miss out on Champions League qualification.

What results do Chelsea need?

Chelsea are on 64 points and play Leicester at home and Aston Villa away as their final two fixtures.

A victory over Arsenal would have put them comfortably ahead in the race for top four, but Emile Smith Rowe's winner made things difficult for the Londoners.

Should Thomas Tuchel's side beat Leicester, they will control their own destiny in their Champions League qualification - and would only need to register the same result as Leicester on the last day.

If Chelsea lose to Leicester and Liverpool and West Ham win their games, the Blues might need to win their Champions League final against Manchester City on May 29 to participate in next season's tournament.

What results do Liverpool need?

Liverpool currently sit on 63 points and play Burnley away and Crystal Palace at home for their final fixtures.

Any result from the Chelsea vs Leicester game would suit the Reds.

Jurgen Klopp's side managed to thrash out a 4-2 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford – along with a last-gasp winner from Alisson against West Brom – to keep their hopes of Champions League qualification alive.

Liverpool could only truly need one point to qualify for the Champions League if Chelsea lose both their last games, but they will be looking to take no chances, eager to claim victory in both of their remaining fixtures.

Six points in Liverpool's final two games will secure them a Champions League place.

Their worst case scenario is Leicester losing Chelsea, and then the Foxes losing to Tottenham by a huge margin.

What results do West Ham need?

West Ham are on 59 points and face games against West Brom and Southampton last.

There is still a small chance of the Hammers securing Champions League qualification. To do so, they must win all of their last games and rest on Liverpool losing their games, and either Chelsea or Leicester not amassing more than 67 points.

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