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With Sunderland already down and Middlesbrough looking on the way, the battle to avoid the final relegation spot is very much a two-horse race. So much so the Premier League is reportedly making tentative preparations to allow for a 39th game of the season between Swansea and Hull, a winner-takes-all playoff to stay in the top flight.
Such an eventuality depends on the two clubs ending the season with identical points, goals scored and goal difference, but it's certainly possible.