Liverpool have sealed their place in next season's Champions League through their 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday, assuming Manchester City's suspension from the competition is upheld. Sadio Mane's strike 78 minutes into the tie sealed
the three points for the Reds, who are now on 76
points after just 26 matches. Jurgen Klopp's team are now 25 points ahead of
nearest rivals City, though the defending
champions have a game in hand. MORE TEAMS  Only five wins separate the Anfield side from a first
Premier League trophy in 30 years, but they are
already secure of their place in Europe's premier
competition next term.

The Reds are closing in on the Premier League title
after stretching their winning streak to 17 games Liverpool have sealed their place in next season's Champions League through their 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday, assuming Manchester City's suspension from the competition is upheld. Sadio Mane's strike 78 minutes into the tie sealed
the three points for the Reds, who are now on 76
points after just 26 matches – a record tally at this
stage in the history of Europe's top five leagues. Jurgen Klopp's team are now 25 points ahead of
nearest rivals City, though the defending
champions have a game in hand. MORE TEAMS  Pep Guardiola's team have been given a two-year
suspension from UEFA competition after they were found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play rules. The defending champions will appeal the decision,
but as it stands the last Champions League
qualification spot will be given to the team that
finishes fifth in the English top-flight if City were to
finish in the top four. Only five wins separate Liverpool from a first
Premier League trophy in 30 years, but they are
already secure of their place in Europe's premier
competition next term. In order for Liverpool to be deprived of a place in
the competition next term, they would have to lose
all of their remaining 12 games, while Chelsea would need to collect 35 points or more, Tottenham would need to win all of their remaining games while drastically improving their goal
difference figure, and the Court of Arbitration for
Sport would have to overturn City's suspension. As well as booking a spot in Europe, the Merseyside
club also equalled a club record winning streak on
Saturday, as they have been victorious in each of
their last 17 games in the league. The reigning continental champions are now just
one short of the all-time English top-flight record
which Man City set between August and December
2017. Now unbeaten in their last 43 top-flight games,
they need just six more wins to match the 49-
match record set by Arsenal's Invincibles team of 2003-04. Liverpool's next game is against Atletico Madrid in the last-16 of the Champions League on Tuesday
and they return to domestic action the following
Monday with a game at home to West Ham.