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Phil Kirkbride

What must happen for Everton to qualify for Europe as they face Man City

Everton still have a chance of qualifying for Europe heading into the final day of the Premier League season.

The Blues travel to Man City, who have the distraction of a Champions League final on a horizon, and know they must avoid defeat to stand any chance of competing in Europe next season.

But what needs to happen for Carlo Ancelotti's side to be enjoying trips to the continent next season? Phil Kirkbride takes a look...

The table

Here's how it stands heading into the final game of the season with position, points and goal difference all referenced.

6 - West Ham 62 points +12

7 - Spurs 59 points +21

8 - Everton 59 points +4

9 - Arsenal 58 points +14

10 - Leeds United 56 points +6

The fixtures

All games kick-off at 4pm on Sunday (all shown on Sky Sports unless stated)

West Ham v Southampton

Leicester City v Spurs

Manchester City v Everton

Arsenal v Brighton

Leeds United v West Brom (BT Sport)

Maximum points

West Ham can finish the season on a maximum of 65 points

Spurs and Everton can finish the season with a maximum of 62 points

Arsenal can finish with a maximum of 61 points

Leeds can finish with a maximum of 59 points

The permutations for Everton

Sixth place

Sixth place and a spot in the Europa League is not completely off the table but would require a handsome win over Manchester City (a first at the Etihad since December 2010), for West Ham to lose by a wide score and for Spurs to drop points against Leicester.

Seventh place

Finishing seventh appears to be Everton's best chance of securing a return to Europe but, again, relies on Spurs dropping points at the King Power against the Champions League-chasing Foxes.

A Leicester win would leave the Blues needing just a point to leapfrog Spurs in the table but a draw would only be good enough for seventh place - and a spot in the Europa Conference League - should Arsenal fail to beat Brighton.

An Everton victory at Man City would only take them into seventh if Spurs were to drop points at Leicester, given their significantly better goal difference.

And, as previously mentioned, a win could take the Blues into sixth but would also require West Ham to lose and a major swing in goal difference.

Eighth to 10th

Should Carlo Ancelotti's side lose against City and Arsenal draw or win, then Everton will drop to a ninth place finish.

The Blues could even end the season in 10th, if they suffer a defeat at the Etihad and Arsenal pick up at least a point against Brighton and Leeds see off West Brom, given both team's superior goal difference to the Blues'.

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