THE Prem season will go down to the wire on Sunday.
But not just the battle for the crown.
As it stands, EIGHT of the 10 final day matches will have something riding on them.
And while the main interest, rightly, will be on the fight for supremacy between Manchester City and Liverpool, millions of pounds will also be resting on matters through the rest of the table.
SunSport goes through just what is at stake.
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A SIMPLE equation for Pep Guardiola’s City – beat Aston Villa at The Etihad and it does not matter what Liverpool do at home to Wolves.
Liverpool’s win at Southampton means they trail the champions by a point and with a vastly inferior goal difference.
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Liverpool vs Man City to be settled by play off… if these results happen
In simple terms, the Merseysiders HAVE to win and hope that City do not.
Even a draw for Liverpool would not be enough if City were to lose, although, mathematically, a 6-0 City defeat coupled with a 5-5 draw at Anfield would mean a PLAY-OFF for the crown.
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Champions League spots
CHELSEA are confirmed in the top four after Arsenal’s shocker at Newcastle but still need a point to be sure of third.
Tottenham are in the box seat for fourth following their end of season run and Arsenal’s implosion.
Antonio Conte’s men are two points ahead and with a goal difference of +24, compared to Arsenal’s +9.
Theoretically, Arsenal could win by 16 against Everton. Theoretically. But, well……
A point at already-relegated Norwich and Spurs have a lock on fourth and that Champions League bounty.
But plenty of Tottenham fans are already recalling the last day of the 2015-16 season when they needed a point at doomed Newcastle to take second and finish above the Gunners for the first time in 20 years. They lost 5-1…..
Europe
MANCHESTER UNITED and West Ham are assured of European football but not certain yet which competition they are playing in.
A United victory at home to Crystal Palace would confirm them in sixth and a place in the final play-off round to join Arsenal or Spurs in the Europa League.
That would mean the Hammers finishing seventh and taking the Conference League place.
But a West Ham win at Brighton would be enough for sixth if United fail to beat Palace, consigning the Old Trafford outfit to the third-tier competition.
Relegation
NORWICH and Watford began preparing for life back in the Championship weeks ago but the final place in the down elevator is still uncertain.
Everton have the chance to extend their top flight stay to 69 seasons by beating Crystal Palace on Thursday.
That would make it a last day battle between Leeds and Burnley, who have the chance to leapfrog back out of the drop zone when they play at Villa tomorrow.
If Burnley lose at Villa Park, then Leeds, who travel to Brentford on Sunday, would only have to match the Clarets’ result in their final game at home to Newcastle.
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A point for Burnley tomorrow would put them ahead of Leeds on goal difference and they would then only have to match the Elland Road side’s result.
However, were Everton to pick up just one point from the Palace game and their trip to Arsenal, they would risk being overtaken by both their rivals on the final day.