Liverpool Host Struggling Southampton, Battle For Champions League Spots Heating Up In Premier League
Liverpool are near certainties to win the Premier League title but behind them the battle for Champions League places is intensifying. Just six points separate faltering Nottingham Forest in third place from Aston Villa in 10th, with a top-five finish almost certain to secure a place in Europe's top club competition next season. Second-placed Arsenal are 13 points behind Liverpool but with a cushion over the chasing pack and will be keen to pile more misery on Manchester United after hammering PSV Eindhoven 7-1 on Tuesday. We look at three talking points ahead of the weekend's action:
