Tottenham Hotspur have closed the gap in the race for Champions League football to just one point after beating Arsenal in the north London derby.
The win for Spurs moves them just a point behind the Gunners with games against struggling Burnley and already relegated Norwich to come. Arsenal face a tougher task, despite remaining in the driving seat for fourth place, with a tricky away fixture against Newcastle before hosting Everton on the final day.
Chelsea look to have all but confirmed their place in the Champions League for next season after beating Leeds 3-0 on Wednesday night, with goals from Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku sealing all three points. The Blues are involved in the FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday and are expected to be able to recall N'Golo Kante to the matchday squad after the French midfielder featured in first team training.
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There's still a lot on the line in the race for top four, however, and with that in mind, football.london has taken a look at what the three clubs need to qualify for next season's competition.
What Arsenal need
The loss to Spurs would have dented Arsenal's confidence and momentum heading into the final two fixtures. Arteta’s side face tough tests away against Newcastle and at home to relegation-threatened Everton.
The Gunners now need to beat the Toon to take the battle the final day, sitting just a point above Spurs. By the time Arsenal play Newcastle, Arteta’s side could be two points behind Spurs after the Burnley match.
What Tottenham need
Goals from Harry Kane (2) and Heung-Min Son saw Spurs cruise to victory against Arsenal and brings them right back into the fight for a top four place, moving them just a single point behind the Gunners with two games to play. Antonio Conte's side face a struggling Burnley side at home and already relegated Norwich on the final day at Carrow Road as their final two games of the season.
With the form of Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son, Spurs have the quality and confidence to take maximum points from their final two fixtures, meaning the Gunners would need to win both games against Newcastle and Everton to deny Spurs a top four place. The injury to Cristian Romero isn't ideal, but the performance of Davinson Sanchez against Arsenal should give Conte faith that the Colombian can contribute to helping Spurs fight until the end.
What Chelsea need
After the Blues' 3-0 win over Leeds, Thomas Tuchel's side need just two points from their remaining two fixtures against Leicester and already relegated Watford. Whilst Arsenal could still match Chelsea's points tally with two wins if the Blues drew their final two games, Chelsea's significant goal-difference advantage would still see them finish third.
Chelsea will mathematically seal Champions League football for next season should they win against either Leicester, who have little to play for now this season, or Watford, who are already down. Barring an almighty collapse from the Blues, Champions League football should return to Stamford Bridge next season.
