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Manchester City boosted their Champions League qualification hopes with a late victory against Aston Villa on Tuesday, with Matheus Nunes’ 94th-minute winner sending Pep Guardiola’s side third in the Premier League.
That moved them above Nottingham Forest, albeit having played a game more, who earned an important win at Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.
Just three points separate Forest in fourth and Aston Villa in seventh, with the Premier League’s top five guaranteed a spot in the Champions League next season.
Forest have twice lifted the European Cup but haven’t played in Europe’s premier competition since 1980.
As many as 11 European places are up for grabs and there will definitely be a minimum of eight teams – up from the usual seven – playing in Europe next season, but things could change in the coming weeks.
It means Crystal Palace down in 12th still have something to play for.
BBC Sport takes a look at how many teams could qualify for each of the European competitions – the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
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