Premier League’s hopes of fifth Champions League place suffer another big blow

The Premier League's elite may be disappointed in their bid for more Champions League representation.

Teams from across Europe are battling to earn their rights to an additional spot in the competition when the number of teams is increased to 36 next season. The top five associations with the highest UEFA coefficient scores heading into the new campaign will each have five clubs in the running, but the top two will now be awarded two additional places.

Teams are awarded points and score on behalf of their respective associations depending on how far they advance in the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League. However, certain results this season could mean England's top flight misses out to the continent's other major divisions when all's said and done at the end of this term.

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In particular, Manchester United's failure to advance beyond the group stage of the Champions League following Tuesday's 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich could come back to haunt them in a big way. Germany and Italy now lead the UEFA coefficient scores taking into account those teams who have already advanced from the group stage, with England and Spain in third and fourth, respectively.

While Arsenal and Manchester City have won their respective Champions League groups, Newcastle still stand a slim chance of reaching the Champions League's last 16. That will be decided by Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday evening, which could play a huge role in how much the Magpies impact the ranking.

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But United's departure from Europe altogether means they won't even bring in points by dropping down to the Europa League, where bonus points are worth slightly less. Even so, it could have played a critical role in them regaining Champions League status should they finish fifth in England's top flight this term.

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With Unai Emery's Aston Villa entering the mix as a surprise title contender and currently third in the Premier League, the race for Champions League qualification is as tense as ever. Erik ten Hag's side now sit sixth and six points off the top four, with the likes of Tottenham, Newcastle and Brighton also likely to be fighting for similar prospects.

England's chances of snagging a fifth Champions League spot are further complicated by the fact Spain could finish with four group-winners this season. And it could leave United fans rallying behind rivals City and Arsenal later in the campaign if they're to have any hope of being re-seated at Europe's top table in 2024.

1. Germany, 12.93
2. Italy, 12.86
3. England, 11.88
4. Spain, 11.81
5. Belgium, 9.8
6. France, 9.42
7. Czechia, 9.25
8. Turkey, 9.00
9. Denmark, 8.50
10. Netherlands, 8.20

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