Tottenham's hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four places now seem a distant possibility after a horrendous run of form.
Saturday's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace was their first win in five games after falling to defeats to Bournemouth, Newcastle and Liverpool, as well as a 2-2 draw with Manchester United, to fall down in the table.
Spurs' run of form has allowed Liverpool to replace them in fifth, with Jurgen Klopp's men only two points off Man United after their 1-0 win over Brentford. It was a perfect weekend for the Reds with Newcastle and Man United falling to defeats on Sunday.
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With three games left of the season, Ryan Mason's men will require a huge overturn of fortunes with results elsewhere needing to go their way alongside a perfect run against Aston Villa, Brentford and Leeds United.
Should the north Londoners miss out on a return to Europe's prestigious tournament, the Europa League will be the next aim. Spurs have not participated in the competition since Jose Mourinho's side were knocked out by Dinamo Zagreb in the round of 16 in 2021.
Currently, Spurs are sixth in the Premier League - the final European spot that is rewarded with a place in the Europa Conference League. However, a place in the Europa League could be granted, depending on the outcome of June's FA Cup final between Manchester City and Man United.
The winners of the trophy automatically qualify for the Europa League group stages, though with both teams currently taking up positions in the top four, that won't be the case.
The rules state that if the FA Cup winners finish in the top five of the Premier League, their Europa League group stage place will go to the next-highest ranked team. The team that finished in fifth-place also qualifies for the group stage, meaning the extra space in the Europa League will fall to the sixth-placed side - which is currently Tottenham.
However, if Man United fall out of the top four and win the FA Cup next month, they would feature in the Europa League next season, with sixth-placed qualifying for the Europa Conference League.
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