The tightest Premier League title race EVER, a nerve-shredding relegation fight

The Premier League returns this weekend for the season run-in. Ten games to go and everything on the line. Here’s Mail Sport’s 10 things to look out for on the final stretch.

1. Tightest Premier league race ever?

One point separates Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. In only four other 20-team Premier League seasons has one point split the top three so late on.

The last time was 10 years ago when Steven Gerrard slipped, and Manchester City beat Liverpool and Chelsea to the title.

In 2001-02 and 2009-10, one side fell away and finished at least 10 points behind the winners. It does not feel like the same thing will happen this time.

2. Can anyone catch hotshot Haaland?

Erling Haaland leads the Golden Boot race but his wiring has started to fray. He has scored in only three of his last 10 league games.

Haaland is key for City, of course, but having the division’s top scorer is rarely important in the destination of the trophy.

Haaland’s heroics last term made it the first time in 10 seasons the Golden Boot winner had played for the champions.

3. Unlikely Champions League shootout

Who’d have thought Aston Villa and Harry Kane-less Tottenham would be the two clubs fighting for fourth place.

Spurs are three points behind with a game in hand. Villa, though, have the tougher run-in.

Both still have Arsenal, Liverpool and City to play but Spurs also face every side in the bottom four. It wouldn’t be like Spurs to slip up against them, right?

4. Race for top… five?

Villa and Spurs might both end up in the Champions League.

Next season, Europe’s top two leagues will have an extra UEFA place. One will be from England or Germany. It all depends on who goes deeper in Europe.

So, will Tottenham fans cheer on Arsenal in their Champions League