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Premier League recap - Build-up to a massive final weekend with Champions League spots on the line; England squad reaction
Build up to the final round of Premier League matches for the 2024-25 season. Champions Liverpool will lift the trophy at home to FA Cup winners Crystal Palace on Sunday. Elsewhere, the race for Europe will provide the drama with Man City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest all vying for the Champion League places.
By Paul Hassall | Updated 23/05/2025 at 16:59 GMT+1
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Manchester United
JOIN US AGAIN ON SUNDAY FOR THE PREMIER LEAGUE FINALE
That's it for Friday's LIVE blog.
We'll be back with some dedicated matchcasts on Sunday when Liverpool will lift the Premier League trophy and the clubs vying for a Champions League berth will learn their fate.
Aston Villa are one of the teams desperate to return to Europe's elite competition following their exploits this season and we'll be at Old Trafford to see if The Villans can edge into the top five.
See you then!
HOW TO WATCH MANCHESTER UNITED V ASTON VILLA
Manchester United v Aston Villa will be live on TNT Sports 1 with coverage from 15:00 UK time on Sunday, May 25, ahead of kick-off at 16:00.
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Here is the TNT Sports schedule and TV guide.
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16:50
THE FINAL PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES OF 2024-25
- Bournemouth v Leicester
- Fulham v Man City
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Guardiola hails 'irreplaceable' De Bruyne after final Man City home game
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- Ipswich v West Ham
- Liverpool v Crystal Palace
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‘He could do a bit more’ - Slot reveals frank conversation with Alexander-Arnold
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- Man United v Aston Villa
- Newcastle v Everton
- Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
- Southampton v Arsenal
- Tottenham v Brighton
- Wolves v Brentford
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Tottenham celebrate with Europa League trophy
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*All matches kick off at 16:00 BST on Sunday
16:40
WHO WILL END UP AS THE WORST OF THE REST?
Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester are gone, but which team will have ignominy of finishing one place above the relegation trapdoor?
16:35
IS FLORIAN WIRTZ HEADING TO LIVERPOOL?
What a statement of intent this would be for Arne Slot and his Premier League champions...
16:30
VIDEOS: HOW TOTTENHAM SECURED EURO GLORY AT THE EXPENSE OF MAN UTD IN BILBAO
The trophy parade is nigh, so why not take a moment to remember just how Spurs ended their long wait for silverware with a victory over The Red Devils that also secured UCL football next season.
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No Filter UEL: Postecoglou keeps promise as Tottenham end 17-year trophy drought in Bilbao
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All Angles: Spurs celebrate after ending long wait for trophy with Europa League triumph
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16:20
IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR TOTTENHAM'S TROPHY PARADE IN N17
The Lilywhites are gearing up to celebrate their UEFA Europa League triumph from 17:30 BST.
16:10
WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT?
Need a quick guide to which players are likely to be involved in the final weekend of PL action?
We've got you covered in our injury tracker here.
16:00
VIDEO: THOMAS TUCHEL ON IVAN TONEY'S ENGLAND SELECTION
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Toney 'deserves' to be in England squad, says Tuchel after surprise recall
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The former Brentford forward has been included in the England coach's latest squad after impressing for Al-Ahli.
15:50
FORMER MAN UTD BOSS ERIK TEN HAG SET TO SUCCEED XABI ALONSO AT LEVERKUSEN
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15:40
YOU CAN WATCH THE WOMEN'S UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL LIVE ON TNT SPORTS
Arsenal will take on Barcelona on Saturday, May 24, in Lisbon, with the game live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+.
The game kicks off at 17:00 UK time, with TNT Sports coverage starting at 16:00.
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), and up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.
You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
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15:30
Liverpool
CAN MO SALAH WIN THE 2025 BALLON D'OR?
The Liverpool striker hopes so after ripping it up on the domestic scene this season.
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Salah hopes ‘incredible season’ helps Ballon d’Or chances - ‘Would mean a lot to me’
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However, The Reds' early exit from the UEFA Champions League may yet go against him when it comes to the crunch.
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15:15
WHO WILL SUFFER FINAL-DAY HEARTBREAK IN THE BATTLE FOR THE TOP FIVE?
15:00
IPSWICH BOSS MCKENNA CONFIRMS LIAM DELAP IS SET FOR PASTURES NEW
The 22-year-old looks set to remain in the English top-flight.
14:55
UNAI EMERY ON ASTON VILLA'S PUSH FOR THE TOP FIVE
The Villans currently sit sixth and are level on points with Chelsea and Newcastle just above them.
However, if results were to go against Emery's men they could still miss out on a UCL spot even if they were to win at Manchester United on Sunday.
"In our hands is only our result on Sunday, how we can respond and how we can perform against Manchester United," he said in his pre-United media conference.
"That’s the only issue I want to focus on with the players. I don’t want to know other results.
"I want only to play our match, only to focus on our match in 90 minutes and try to focus the dressing room on the first half on everything tactically and individually.
"We will not focus on other results. We must win, we must compete and we must get our result. We must respect Manchester United. That’s the only way I want to focus on Sunday."
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On if he expects a weaker Man United given their lowly position in the PL and the heartache of the Europa League final loss to Tottenham this week: "Always, (we expect) the best of them. The best. The greatness of Manchester United is still there. The great coach they have is still there.
"He (Ruben Amorim) did a fantastic job in Sporting Lisbon, fantastic, and not for one year, not two years, not three years – consistently. When he arrived here, it was a difficult moment.
"They were in two competitions, as well as the FA Cup, but they were trying to be consistent, and they chose in one moment for the Europa League because it was a great way through it to get their target to be in the Champions League.
"Only one of them in the final could achieve their objective, and they lost. But their greatness is still being there. The coach is a great coach and the players are very good players.
"We have played here with Aston Villa for three years and I didn’t beat them here (Old Trafford). My respect is a massive respect for Manchester United, their players and for the coach.
"I expect the best of them because they will play honestly for the Premier League, for their supporters, to try and show their capacity to perform and to compete in the level they are.
"We will try and prepare as best as possible the match with our game plan, with our focus, with our individual and collective performances we are having in the last matches.
"I am very positive, I am very excited, I am very motivated to enjoy the process we are in today, tomorrow, and on Sunday."
14:45
WILL ARNE SLOT RISK IMPACTING THE PARTY MOOD ON SUNDAY BY PLAYING TAA?
Earlier today, The Reds boss suggested he had yet to decide if the England full back - who is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer - will play any minutes in the home match with Crystal Palace.
The Merseysiders will lift the Premier League trophy following the clash with the FA Cup winners.
14:30
PLENTY OF NOTABLE NAMES IN THE ENGLAND U21 SQUAD
Tuchel did suggest Wharton et al would be involved with the young Lions in his press conference earlier.
14:25
WHERE NEXT FOR ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE?
14:20
Nottingham Forest
NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO ON FOREST’S UCL SHOWDOWN WITH CHELSEA
The Reds boss has been previewing the clash between seventh and fifth with just a point separating them.
The key message appears to be to embrace the occasion and go for it.
"To enjoy, to play well, compete well against a tough team," he told his pre-match press conference.
"It’s a big game, it means a lot for all of us at the club, the fans here helping us, so let’s compete."
On the prospect of being distracted with results elsewhere, he added: "We are playing a game, the players will be focused on the pitch. The only way to achieve things is to ignore what’s outside and focus on your task.
"The City ground is going to help us for sure, it’s been doing this since the beginning of the season and last season as well.
"We hope for an enjoyable day for all of us but Chelsea are a good team."
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On if he ever imagined at the start of the season that he’d sit in his last press conference of the campaign with UCL qualification on the line, he said: "It’s good for all of us, it means we have been doing good things, players have competed and deserve this final day fighting for something that can be huge for us."
Espirito Santo says Taiwo Awoniyi is doing ‘much better’ and is up walking but is unsure if he will attend the match on Sunday.
He says they are assessing an issue with Murillo’s ankle and there are others (with issues) but ‘let’s leave it that way’ as he keeps his cards close to his chest.
On Morgan Gibbs-White being called up for England: "Well deserved. Morgan has been playing good, he is a part of the plans for the England squad so we are very proud."
On rumours linking the playmaker with a move away in the summer: "I’m only concerned about his performance on Sunday. In his mind, the only thought for sure is to compete and help the team on Sunday."
Nuno also dismisses talk of him being linked with jobs in Italy and says he won’t ‘waste time’ answering that with so much to focus on ahead of Sunday.
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14:10
WILL SALAH MAKE HISTORY AT ANFIELD ON SUNDAY?
Liverpool will lift the Premier League trophy after the final match of the season at home to Crystal Palace, but Salah has his eyes on more achievements rather than just focusing on a title party!
14:00
JARRAD BRANTHWAITE ENGLAND OMISSION EXPLAINED?
Everton boss David Moyes has revealed that Jarrad Branthwaite will be out for four to five weeks with a hamstring injury.
The centre back will miss The Toffees' final game of the season at Newcastle and the length of his absence may have had something to do with him not being considered by Thomas Tuchel again - although none of that has been confirmed.
Speaking of England omissions, West Ham's Graham Potter had had this to say on Jarrod Bowen missing out on the latest Three Lions squad.
"Well, it is not my thing to pick that squad. I have full respect for the England manager," said Potter at his pre-Ipswich press conference.
"I'm disappointed for Jarrod, but we will support him and he’ll carry on doing what he’s doing for us.
"He will be naturally disappointed. Of course, every player wants to play for their country. He has trained well for us and he will be looking forward to the game (at Ipswich on Sunday)."
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