Chelsea will be hoping Liverpool clinching the Premier League title ahead of their fixture will play into their hands as they eye Champions League qualification.

The celebrations are only just beginning after Liverpool officially became the Premier League champions on Sunday, but as one title race comes to a close, the countdown begins for the start of the next title race.

By winning the Premier League title this season, Liverpool has done what no other top-flight English team has managed since 2017. That is to be a surprise champion. “What we do know is that no one saw us as a title contender when we started at the beginning of the season,