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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Jonathan Wilson

The race for Europe gifts the Premier League run-in a quiet chaos

Composite photo of Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga, Man City’s Pep Guardiola, and Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans.
Forest, Villa, and Man City are all in the race for spots in European competition next season. Composite: Guardian design

Southampton’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on Sunday, with a record seven games remaining. Wolves beat Ipswich, so there is now a 12-point gap between the bottom three and the rest: Ipswich and Leicester look doomed.

The gap at the top, meanwhile, remains a seemingly unassailable 11 points. Leaders Liverpool lost at Fulham but, with Arsenal only drawing at Everton, it didn’t really matter.

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