Who will finish behind Chelsea and Man City in race for Champions League?

With Chelsea and City set for top two slots in the Premier League, nine clubs are chasing the two remaining top-four places

• Match report: Sunderland 0-0 Chelsea

• Match report: Southampton 0-3 Manchester City

Those expecting an end to Southampton’s remarkable response to the summer exodus from the club, and a repeat of last season’s decline once a daunting run of fixtures arrived, should not feel too smug just yet. Sunday’s comprehensive defeat by Manchester City followed the loss of the influential Morgan Schneiderlin at half-time and Ronald Koeman’s team still have the best defensive record in the Premier League. They remain a team with genuine European prospects.

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