As we enter the final quarter of the 2020/21 Premier League season, the race for a top-four finish is well and truly on.

The top four hopefuls know there is little room for error if they wish to compete in Europe’s top competition next season.

While Manchester City moved a step closer to reclaiming the Premier League crown with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday night, there are a ring of contenders battling it out for the coveted Champions League spots.

Manchester United

With United occupying second place, nine points clear of West Ham United in fifth, it would take an almighty collapse from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men to fall out of the top four.

United’s triumph over City in the Manchester derby combined with Sunday’s ground out victory over top-four rivals West Ham marked the end of a tough run of fixtures for the Red Devils.

An away trip to Tottenham Hotspur, with Old Trafford still to welcome Leicester City and Liverpool, mark the toughest of the Red Devils nine remaining games.

However, with the comfortable breathing space they boast over teams lingering just outside the top four, combined with their main man Bruno Fernandes who seems destined for the PFA Player of the Year, we reckon they will be alright.