Race for Champions League spot
Fans will be in attendance at each of Sunday's 10 Premier League fixtures as an unprecedented campaign played almost exclusively behind closed doors comes to a conclusion tonight.
While the destination of the title and relegation were settled with two weekends to spare, there are still plenty of talking points going into the season's finale.
Manchester City's canter to a third title in four seasons was confirmed on May 11, while the identities of the relegated trio – Fulham, West Brom and Sheffield United – were known the previous day.
City will be aiming to bounce back from an unexpected loss to Brighton when they lift the trophy in front of 10,000 fans at the Etihad Stadium following their clash with Everton. The Citizens also will be with one eye on the all-English Champions League final against Chelsea six days later.
On the other hand, Chelsea will be aiming to secure their place in the Champions League when they take on Aston Villa in the last game of the season.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel already said securing a top-four finish in the league will take some of the pressure off the Champions League final.
Chelsea head into Sunday's game on 67 points, one point ahead of both Liverpool and Leicester, with the Reds having the edge on goal difference.
Liverpool host Crystal Palace at Anfield knowing that if they win 1-0, Leicester would have to beat Tottenham by a five-goal margin to finish fourth - unless Chelsea fail to beat Villa.
Leicester City and Tottenham, the two teams who are eyeing a place in European competitions, face each other at King Power Stadium. Brendan Rodgers' men face a must-win situation against Spurs, but seeing that they head into the match with the lack of confidence, home win should not be considered.
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