BREAKING: Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea Champions League boost confirmed after Arsenal win

BREAKING: Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea Champions League boost confirmed after Arsenal winArsenal's 1-0 win against Sporting CP has sealed a fifth Champions League spot for the Premier League, giving Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool a huge boostMikel Arteta's Arsenal have sealed an extra Champions League spot for the Premier League (Image: Getty Images)ByKieran KingSenior Sports Writer21:55, 7 Apr 2026Updated22:04, 7 Apr 2026|commentsManchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of a Champions League spot after it was confirmed that the Premier League will receive FIVE places for next season's competition. Arsenal's 1-0 win against Sporting CP on Tuesday has ensured the Premier League will get an extra place with the top five gaining automatic qualification for the Champions League in 2026/27. As it stands, that means Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool would seal Champions League football next season. Chelsea sit sixth and remain in the race, while Brentford (seventh) and Everton (eighth) are among the others that could mount a late fight. Final Championship table and exact points tallies predicted after promotion and relegation twists Thomas Tuchel says England's Harry Kane issue is 'totally normal' amid Lionel Messi proof Before Arsenal's trip to Sporting, just one draw was needed for the Premier League to get over the line. With Liverpool in action at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday and Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace all playing on Thursday, there was a very high chance that an extra place would be secured this week. And Arsenal have now secured it for the Premier League with a 1-0 win against Sporting in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. The Gunners travelled to the Jose Alvalade Stadium looking to take an advantage home to north London and put one foot in the semi final of Europe's elite club competition. Kai...