London, England – As week of European semi-finals finish, dem dey prepare for remaining Premier League matches. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United don crash out for Paris, but dem still dey eye continental glory at the end of this month.
No be small wahala; everybody don sabi who go be champions and who don go down, but di fight for Champions League and Conference League qualification dey hot. With just three matches remain, na dis struggle go determine who dey go play for Europe next season.
On Saturday, Manchester City go hope to equal Arsenal points if dem fit beat Southampton at St. Mary’s. City don just come off eight against Wolverhampton, where dem end Wolves six-match winning run. No be only dem; Southampton dey find point to avoid set record as di worst team in Premier League history.
Fulham go face Everton, while Brentford, wey don dey on top form, go travel to meet Ipswich. Di Tractor Boys don show dem go fit fight back, but Brentford need dis win make dem enter UEFA club competition for di first time in history.
Vitor Pereira’s Wolverhampton wey dey sit for 13th position go welcome Brighton for Molineux, where both teams dey fight for mid-table respect. Brighton don pick four points from di last two matches, plus dem dey hope to finish eighth.
As di last game for Saturday, Bournemouth go meet Aston Villa. Di Cherries don dey enjoy small luck after dem beat Arsenal for di Emirates, and dem go try maintain di form against Villa wey dey push for top-five finish.
Then for di big one on Sunday, Newcastle go face Chelsea for St. James’ Park. Dis match na battle for top-five, as Chelsea dey find any chance to qualify for Champions League after dem down Liverpool last week. Nottingham Forest go dey observe di match as dem prepare to face Leicester, with plenty at stake for dem.
While Tottenham dey host Crystal Palace, Man United go welcome West Ham. Both teams fit go down if dem no manage get points from dis matches. E go be interesting weekend as champions Liverpool go receive guard of honour from Arsenal before di match. Both teams dey know sey di game na almost dead rubber but Arsenal need win to secure di Champions League spot.
Kick-off times na:
7 a.m. ET/Newcastle vs Chelsea 2-1
9:15 a.m. ET/Man Utd vs West Ham 1-0
9:15 a.m. ET/Nottingham vs Leicester 2-0
9:15 a.m. ET/Tottenham vs Crystal Palace 1-1
11:30 a.m. ET/Liverpool vs Arsenal 2-1
As di weekend approach, di pressure go dey high, and we go see who fit make am through di final fixtures.
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