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Premier League preview week 38: Manchester City and Liverpool battle for the title, while one of Burnley or Leeds will go down on final day

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It’s all still to play for going into the final Premier League weekend of the season, with the title, top four and relegation battle all still undecided. TIBS News previews it.

Victory will guarantee Manchester City the title

Manchester City will win the league against Aston Villa if they match Liverpool’s result against Wolves.

Former Reds players Steven Gerrard and Phillipe Coutinho will have a big say in where the title goes, with both at Villa looking to cause an upset against City.

All Jurgen Klopp’s side can do is win their game, and they host Wolves who have nothing left to play for this season.

The highest they can finish is eighth, but there is a chance they drop to ninth place if they lose and Leicester win.

North London rivals battling for the top four

The fourth and final Champions League spot will be Tottenham’s if they beat the already relegated Norwich on Sunday.

Antonio Conte’s team have been on a remarkable run of form since the turn of the year and will be looking to beat their north London rivals to a top-four spot.

Arsenal face Everton, who guaranteed their safety just days ago with a superb comeback victory against Crystal Palace.

The Gunners have confirmed a spot in the Europa League, but any chances of a place in the Champions League are out of their hands.

Manchester United and West Ham fighting for Europa League

The final top six spot is also still to be decided, with Manchester United and West Ham battling it out for sixth place.

The Red Devils travel to Crystal Palace, while the Hammers visit Brighton, with just two points separating the sixth and seventh placed clubs.

Burnley or Leeds United will be relegated

In the relegation battle, it’s a straight fight between Leeds United and Burnley as to who will survive, with both clubs level on points.

The Clarets have the tough task of beating Newcastle, while the Lilywhites have to overcome a resilient Brentford side.

If they were to both get the same result, Leeds would return to the Championship due to their far inferior goal difference.

Elsewhere in the Premier League

Elsewhere, there are other entertaining matches on show for the final time this season.

Chelsea have all-but confirmed a third place finish and will be expected to win comfortably against the already relegated Watford.

The Hornets could still finish bottom of the league if Norwich were to beat their result.

Finally, Leicester could sneak into the top eight if they beat Southampton.

The Foxes host the Saints, with both clubs looking to round their season off with a win.

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