What Liverpool needs on final day to qualify for Champions League after Bournemouth draw
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool's Champions League qualification will be decided on the final day of the Premier League season after Bournemouth's 1-1 draw with Manchester City kept the race for European football aliveLiverpool remains in the hunt for Champions League football(Image: Kristian Skeie - UEFA)The waiting game goes on. Liverpool remain without confirmation of their place in next season's Champions League following Tuesday evening's dramatic Premier League action.The Reds, currently occupying fifth spot in the final qualification position after the woeful defeat to Aston Villa on Friday, could still be caught by Bournemouth after the Cherries' 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City kept their top-five ambitions alive and handed Arsenal the title ahead of Arne Slot's team.Nevertheless, it would require an extraordinary set of circumstances on Sunday's final day to deny Liverpool their return to Europe's elite competition when the Reds welcome Brentford to Anfield.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher suggests Man City result may have bearing on Mohamed Salah farewell at LiverpoolREAD MORE: Arne Slot will be 'undermined' at Liverpool if Mohamed Salah gets farewell gameBournemouth would have to triumph at Nottingham Forest while Liverpool lose at Anfield to Brentford, with a six-goal swing needed in the Cherries' favour given the Reds' current goal difference superiority.Brighton's weekend defeat at Leeds United confirmed Bournemouth as the sole remaining threat to the Champions League qualification places, reports the Liverpool Echo.Intriguingly, Liverpool could yet claim fourth position should they overcome Brentford and Aston Villa, who hammered the Reds 4-2 on Friday, lose their final fixture at Man City.Should Villa finish fifth but triumph in the Europa League against Freiburg on Wednesday, a Champions League spot would pass to the sixth-placed side, which presently could be either Bournemouth or Brighton.Liverpool boss Arne Slot remains under pressure(Image: Shaun Botterill, Getty Images)Speaking after the draw with City, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola said: “I am very happy from that side and we were really trying to get Europe and focusing on Bournemouth, but now I think also we have to congratulate Mikel and all of his team.”We have a special group of players.
They are consistent and always there. Right now there is nothing about my future in my head, I just want to celebrate and push it.“We have Europa League, next let's maximise our options.
Can we take the last Champions League spot?"I still don't know where I will go but I'm in no rush, let's finish on a high."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAFC BournemouthChampions League