Manchester City will play their first match as the season’s champions when they visit Brighton on Wednesday.
Evan Ferguson scored a double as Brighton beat Southampton 3-1 in a south coast derby.
The victory helped the Seagulls seal a maiden appearance in European competition for the 2023/24 campaign with two Premier League games to spare.
They need a point to make sure that European competition is the UEFA Europa League, although it would take two Brighton defeats and an almighty swing in goal difference for Aston Villa to clip their wings at this stage.
The Amex Stadium will be proud of Roberto De Zerbi’s men, who are in good form with just two losses in their last 10 matches.
Next is the test of treble-chasing Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest confirmed their survival with a 1-0 win over Arsenal, but perhaps more importantly, it confirmed City’s third league title in succession.
Guardiola is now seeking to cement his place amongst the best managers of all time with an elusive treble, yet there is the small matter of two league games before those huge FA Cup and Champions League finals.
The Cityzens signed off their home campaign with a 1-0 win over Chelsea.
Julián Álvarez scored their 100th competitive home goal of the season on Sunday, and with three of his four prior league goals coming on his travels, he’ll hope to get on the scoresheet once again as he gets more game time in the dying embers of the season.