Arsenal losing to Liverpool on Wednesday night was disappointing, yes, but in truth, the result changes very little in the top-four race and that's despite Tottenham Hotspur beating Brighton.
With Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League on Tuesday night, the reward for finishing fourth in the Premier League will be a place in the competition next season after a nightmare scenario was avoided. Assuming that, in no particular order, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea take up the first three spots, there's still one more place up for grabs and as many as five teams are in contention for it.
Arsenal currently occupy the final Champions League qualification spot, but only five points separate them in fourth to Wolves in eighth and with just over two months left of the campaign, whoever can remain consistent will win the top-four race. Perhaps crucially, the Gunners now have two games in hand over Wolves as well as Man United and West Ham United, but only one over their north London rivals Spurs.
