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West Ham and Leicester City's exit from Europe means the Premier League have missed out on the chance to have nine teams qualify for UEFA's three competitions.

The Hammers failed to reach the Europa League final after Eintracht Frankfurt sealed a 1-0 win (3-1 on aggregate) on Thursday night, while Roma came out on top against Brendan Rodger's side with a 1-0 victory (2-1 on aggregate) in the Europa Conference League semi-final. If both teams made it all the way in their respective tournaments, England could have potentially had nine teams in Europe.

There was a golden opportunity for David Moyes' side to qualify for the Champions League which would have resulted in five English teams in UEFA's flagship event. The Foxes would also have gained access to the Europa League by lifting the Conference League.

But their exit means qualification will now be solely based on domestic grounds with seven spots available. The top four will qualify for the Champions League which is currently occupied by Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal with Tottenham still in the hunt.

There are two places in the Europa League up for grabs, fifth and sixth position, with fifth going straight to the group stage. Sixth is likely to join them if Chelsea finishes at least fourth since that place is reserved for FA Cup winners.

The team finishing seventh in the