England’s Champions League places depend on Elite Performance Spots awarded from English club results in UEFA competitions. England received one of two EPS, which can increase the number of Premier League teams in next season’s Champions League from four to five. Spain also won an EPS, with Real Betis receiving the extra spot. Villa can qualify for Champions League by winning the Europa League final against Freiburg. If Villa win and finish fifth in the Premier League, the EPS would be taken by the sixth-placed Premier League team because EPS are applied after other qualification. Villa are fourth and three points ahead of Liverpool, and Bournemouth are sixth with a chance to secure top six by avoiding defeat at Nottingham Forest.
"England will miss out on the possibility of having six teams in next season's Champions League if Aston Villa win Wednesday's Europa League final and finish in the top four of the Premier League. Because of the performance of English clubs in Uefa's three club competitions this season - the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League - England were given one of two Elite Performance Spots (EPS). It means that instead of four Premier League clubs qualifying for next season's Champions League, England will have five."
"One of the other ways of qualifying for next season's Champions League is by winning the Europa League. Villa face German side Freiburg on Wednesday night in this season's Europa League final in Istanbul, Turkey. In the scenario where Villa were to win the Europa League and finish in fifth spot, it would mean that England's EPS will be taken by the Premier League team finishing sixth. This is because EPS are applied after all other forms of qualification."
"Going into Sunday's final round of Premier League fixtures, Villa are fourth and three points clear of Liverpool in fifth. Should they beat Freiburg, the only way England will have six spots in the Champions League is if Villa were to finish in fifth place. In that scenario, England's five spots would be made up of the top four Premier League clubs and sixth, as Villa's qualification would technically be as the winners of the Europa League and not as a Premier League qualifier."
"Bournemouth are currently in sixth place and would secure a top six finish by avoiding defeat at Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season. The Cherries can finish fifth, but would need to win and hope Liverpool lose to Brentford, as well as a significant swing in goal difference. However if Villa do finish in the"
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