How England could end up with 11 teams in Europe next term

More than half of the Premier League could feature in Europe next season if a series of results fall into place. According to the league's own projections, this would mark the first time in history that the 11th-placed team in the table secures a European spot.

The first key factor is that Liverpool—who are on course for the title—along with Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City finish in the top four. Newcastle would then need to claim fifth place, securing Champions League qualification thanks to UEFA's extra slot for leagues with the highest coefficient, which next season will go to England and Spain.

In this scenario, Brighton would finish sixth and qualify for the Europa League. Meanwhile, Bournemouth, currently in the FA Cup quarter-finals against Manchester City, would need to win the competition while finishing seventh to also book a Europa League spot. This would mark the club's first-ever European campaign, having been in League One not long ago.

Chelsea would then have to win the Conference League while finishing eighth, earning them a Europa League place. Aston Villa, positioned ninth, would need to win the Champions League for only the second time in their history to secure another season in Europe's top competition.

Tenth place would go to either Manchester United or Tottenham, who would have to lift the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League.

If all these outcomes align, the ten aforementioned clubs would occupy England's European spots. That would leave Newcastle's Conference League place—earned by winning the EFL Cup—up for grabs, which would then be awarded to the Premier League's 11th-placed side.