It’s not just the title race going down to the wire. While Aston Villa may have had their place at Europe’s top table confirmed by Tottenham’s stuttered collapse against Manchester City last night, spots in the second tier remain heavily contested.
Three hopefuls take to the pitch tonight, with Manchester United and Newcastle seeing out a proverbial European six-pointer at a hastily patched-up Old Trafford, and Chelsea travelling to the Amex in the last-gasp form which could transform their season.
Spare a thought for Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton, perhaps: three months ago, you might have assumed the Seagulls, rather than the west Londonders, were the ones still in the hunt.
We’ll bring you updates from the south coast from kick-off at 7.45pm but tonight our eyes will be firmly fixed on Manchester. Can Erik ten Hag’s men put on a show for their home fans for one last time this season? Team news, build-up, and more to come before kick-off at 8pm.
