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Burnley host Chelsea on Thursday in a pivotal game for both sides' European hopes. Barring an unlikely Southampton FA Cup triumph, seventh place will be enough for Europa League football next season and the Clarets hold a comfortable nine point lead over Leicester in eighth.

Chelsea's top-four hopes are all but over, lying eight points behind fourth placed Tottenham with five games to go, after losing to Mauricio Pochettino's men at Stamford Bridge on April Fools' Day. The Blues have an FA Cup semi final against Southampton on Sunday, which would effectively confirm Burnley's European qualification should they progress to the final.