Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final day of the season

Last week’s costly defeat at Leeds means Brighton must overcome Manchester United on the final day to ensure they secure a place in Europe for the second time in their history. The good news is that Michael Carrick’s side have nothing to play for and United have a wretched record at the Amex, losing in three of their past four visits in the Premier League including a 4-0 drubbing in 2022. Danny Welbeck could be key against his former club having enjoyed his most prolific season with 13 league go

The veteran striker still has a chance of finishing as the highest scoring English player in the division if he can find the net on Sunday, with Ollie Watkins leading the way on 14 as it stands. Ed Aarons Brighton v Manchester United (all games Sunday 4pm BST) This is, without doubt, the biggest match of the final day of the season. The wooden-spoon showdown in the Premier League , to finally ascertain who was the worst team in the top flight this season. It’s been less of a rollercoaster and more like being stuck on the teacups, going round slowly in circles for 10 months for Burnley and Wolves. The serious element is that there is some hard cash at stake for the club that finishes 19th, and £2m extra “prize” money, which is not to be sniffed at in any climate. Their respective seasons have been dreadful; if their points were combined, it would only result in sitting 17th in the table. Alphabetical order meant Wolves started bottom and a win at Turf Moor would move them off the foot for the first time. It feels like a draw would be a fair result for football – this could be time for the two to prove everyone wrong. Will Unwin All eyes were expected to be on Oliver Glasner’s team selection against Arsenal given the potential significance of that game. But Manchester City’s failure to beat Bournemouth means Sunday’s meeting of two European finalists should be a carnival atmosphere, as Arsenal celebrate their Premier League title and Crystal Palace’s Austrian manager takes charge for the final time at Selhurst Park. Expect wholesale changes from both sides as Palace prepare to face Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League on Wednesday night in Leipzig and Arsenal’s players try to recover from their big night out on Tuesday. There could even be a first Premier League start for Christian Nørgaard since he joined Arsenal from Brentford last summer.

Key points

• The veteran striker still has a chance of finishing as the highest scoring English player in the division if he can find the net on Sunday, with Ollie Watkins leading the way on 14 as it stands.
• Ed Aarons Brighton v Manchester United (all games Sunday 4pm BST) This is, without doubt, the biggest match of the final day of the season.
• The wooden-spoon showdown in the Premier League , to finally ascertain who was the worst team in the top flight this season.
• It’s been less of a rollercoaster and more like being stuck on the teacups, going round slowly in circles for 10 months for Burnley and Wolves.
• The serious element is that there is some hard cash at stake for the club that finishes 19th, and £2m extra “prize” money, which is not to be sniffed at in any climate.