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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Premier League almost certain to have five teams in 2025-26 Champions League

Aston Villa's team photo before the second leg of their last-16 tie against Club Brugge
Aston Villa have reached the quarter-finals of this season’s competition. Photograph: Paul Currie/Shutterstock

The Premier League is almost certain to have a fifth team in the Champions League next season, with the distinct possibility of a sixth too, after the completion of the last-16 ties in European competition.

Progress for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea, combined with the exit of Roma from the Europa League, means England are overwhelming favourites to claim one of two European performance spots (EPS) for Uefa’s elite competition next season.

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