Champions League 5th-placed spot explained as Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham face missing out

The final round of UEFA Champions League group fixtures produced a mixed bag for the four Premier League teams. Arsenal and Manchester City avoided defeat in dead-rubber fixtures after winning the group beforehand while Manchester United and Newcastle crashed out.

Erik ten Hag's men failed to progress from their group containing Bayern Munich, FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray. Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat to Bayern meant the Red Devils crashed out of Europe altogether, finishing fourth in a Champions League group for the first time since 2005.

Newcastle's dream return to Europe's elite ended in the worst possible manner as Eddie Howe's side finished bottom of the so-called 'Group of Death' afterlosing 2-1 to AC Milan. Their exit means only two English clubs will compete in the knockout stages — something that hasn't happened since 2012.

Normally, the early exits wouldn't have much impact going forward. But this season, Man United and Newcastle's failure could be crucial in English clubs' participation in the competition next season.

The Champions League is changing the way it works next season, expanding to a 36-team league competition. The change means four additional clubs will qualify, compared to the current format, and two of those places will go to the leagues that perform best across the three European competitions (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) this season.

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The way the places will be organised is via average coefficient. Each win will earn two coefficient points with a draw giving you one. Bonus points will be