MANCHESTER UNITED can drop six points from their remaining eight games and still qualify for the Champions League.
Erik ten Hag’s side are plagued by injuries at the moment, and are still fighting on multiple fronts.
Man United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday
The Dutchman’s squad is set to be stretched to the limit in the coming weeks, with the Europa League and FA Cup still to fight for.
Defenders Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are among the absentees, as well as star forward Marcus Rashford.
Even if United lose twice in the run in, however, they are still guaranteed to clinch a place in the Champions League by winning the other six.
Six wins and two defeats would take the Red Devils on to 77 points.
The maximum tally Tottenham can reach by winning all of their remaining matches is 74 points.
While Brighton, who have played fewer games, could reach 76 points if they were to win their final nine.
In-form Aston Villa can reach 71 points by winning all of their remaining fixtures – the same figure as inconsistent Liverpool.
Man United still have to play a number of the teams below them.
Aston Villa are surging up the table
Brighton won at Chelsea on Saturday
Their next Premier League match is against Tottenham in North London on April 26.
They then host Villa four days later, before a tricky trip to Brighton on May 4.
That’s followed by an away fixture at West Ham and a home assignment with Wolves.
United then finish their Prem season with a trip to Bournemouth and a final day rematch with FA Cup quarter-final opponents Fulham.
Having beaten the Cottagers at Old Trafford, United face Brighton in the Wembley semi-finals this weekend.
Before that they travel to Spain for Thursday night’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Sevilla.
United’s top four rivals Tottenham have a difficult run of fixtures coming up.
Spurs travel to Newcastle this weekend ahead of their showdown with the Red Devils next Thursday.
Just three days after taking on Ten Hag’s men they will then have to play Liverpool at Anfield.
They then finish their campaign with matches against Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Brentford and Leeds.
Among Brighton’s run-in are trips to Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Brentford – while they finish with a final-day home clash with top four-hunting Newcastle.
Tottenham slipped up to Bournemouth on Saturday
