What’s still at stake in Europe
Four of Europe's top five leagues come to a conclusion this weekend, with plenty still to be decided and the Premier League and Serie A titles still up for grabs. Here is a look at what's at stake in the Premier League and the Serie A.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Title Race: Manchester City lead Liverpool by a single point heading into Sunday's final round of matches and victory against Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa at the Etihad would give them a fourth title in five seasons. If they were to slip up, quadruple-chasing Liverpool could snatch the spoils with victory at home to Wolves.
Race for Europe: Fourth-placed Tottenham hold a two-point advantage over Arsenal after their north London rivals suffered back-to-back defeats. Due to their superior goal difference, even a draw at bottom club Norwich would secure a Champions League place. Arsenal need Spurs to lose and to win their home game with Everton.
Chelsea have already joined City and Liverpool in wrapping up a top-four finish.
Sixth-placed Manchester United need a win at Crystal Palace to cling on to their Europa League slot, with West Ham just two points adrift.
Relegation/Promotion: Watford and Norwich have already been relegated and Burnley and Leeds are battling to avoid joining them. They both have 35 points but Burnley have a vastly superior goal difference. On Sunday's final day, Burnley play Newcastle while Leeds visit Brentford. Fulham and Bournemouth have been automatically promoted from the Championship, with Huddersfield to take on Nottingham Forest in the play-off final on May 29.
SERIE A
Title Race: AC Milan are in pole position to win their first league title since 2011, needing just a draw at Sassuolo on Sunday to hold off defending champions Inter. If AC Milan did lose, Simone Inzaghi's Inter could grab the Scudetto with victory over Sampdoria at the San Siro.
Race for Europe: Napoli and Juventus have already joined the two Milan giants in qualifying for the Champions League group stage.
Fifth-placed Lazio will be in next season's Europa League. Only one point separates Roma, Fiorentina and Atalanta. One will qualify for the Europa League, another will have to settle for the Europa Conference League and the eighth-placed side will miss out altogether.
Relegation/Promotion: Genoa and Venezia have both already been relegated to Serie B. Salernitana, on a seven-match unbeaten run, are two points clear of 18th-placed Cagliari and host Udinese on Sunday. Lecce and Cremonese have been promoted to the top flight, with four other clubs still battling in the play-offs.
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