ENGLAND
Even though four teams have been knocked out this week, it is all but certain that the Premier League will get an extra place.
England (24.791) already has a coefficient score bigger than last season’s second-placed country (Spain, 23.892).
Just one draw is now needed for the Premier League to mathematically get over the line.
Only Portugal and Spain can now overtake England.
And all three of Portugal’s remaining teams would need to get to the finals of the Champions League and Europa League.
SPAIN
The Spanish league is in second place and now looks pretty sure to have five teams again.
La Liga has more teams left in Europe (six) than any other league.
GERMANY
Germany has only three teams still active, half that of Spain, meaning it is very improbable that it will take second place.
But there are a couple of Germany v Spain ties in the quarter-finals.
In the Champions League, Bayern Munich take on Real Madrid. In the Europa League it is Freiburg v Celta Vigo.
PORTUGAL
Portugal’s chances of making the top two were severely damaged by Santa Clara being knocked out of the Conference League in the qualifying rounds.
Had it competed with a full compliment of teams in the league phase it would have been a strong contender.
As it is, all three of its clubs will need to go very deep to have any chance of finishing above Spain.
ITALY
Serie A has lost five of its seven teams and now only has a slim mathematical chance of making second place.
No other country is able to make the top two.
