Everton have now officially been handed a boost in their pursuit of Champions League qualification.
On Tuesday evening, it was confirmed that the Premier League has earned a fifth spot in next season’s Champions League.
David Moyes will be relishing the opportunity to really push his Everton side in the final seven games of the season.
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Jordan Pickford has shared Everton’s European hopes for these final weeks and they have just been handed a significant boost.
Everton handed official Champions League boost by UEFA
It is still possible for the Premier League to secure seven Champions League spots for next season, but that remains unlikely.
That would require Liverpool to win this season’s competition and Aston Villa to win the Europa League.
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However, fifth place will now secure a spot in the competition for the 2026/27 term.
It was confirmed by UEFA on Tuesday evening following Arsenal’s late win against Sporting CP in the first leg of their quarter-final clash.
Although it was expected, it will prove a real boost to Everton’s European hopes now another spot is there to be played for.
Where Everton sit in the Champions League race
With seven games remaining in the season, the race for the Champions League will see Everton face two of their closest rivals in the league table.
A tough run of fixtures lies ahead of the Toffees, but they could also be seen as the perfect games to take points from their European rivals.
Next up for Moyes’ men is an away trip to Brentford before hosting the first-ever Merseyside Derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 5 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 49 |
| 6 |  ChelseaChelsea | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 48 |
| 7 |  BrentfordBrentford | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 46 |
| 8 |  EvertonEverton | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 46 |
| 9 |  FulhamFulham | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 44 |
| 10 |  BrightonBrighton | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 43 |
Six points from those two games could potentially see the Blues into fifth place.
It is a mixed fixture list remaining for Everton, but the Toffees should take some confidence following their recent demolition of Chelsea.
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