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• Premier League title race destiny is 'in our hands', says Man City boss Guardiola

  Pep Guardiola knows the fate of the Premier League title race is in Manchester City's hands, as he urged his players to leave nothing to chance.

  City head into the final day of the season in pole position, two points ahead of Arsenal and on the brink of an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title.

  Guardiola's team will be champions again if they beat West Ham at home. They could still win the league with a draw, but only if Arsenal fail to beat Everton.

  And Guardiola's message to his team was a clear one.

  "At that moment, the destiny is in our hands," he said. "But if you are waiting for [Arsenal] to drop points again, you are wrong.

  "If you were thinking Arsenal were going to lose at Old Trafford [against Manchester United] forget about it. If you are thinking Everton are going do something on Sunday, forget about it.

  "This is not going to happen. We did what we had to do against Crystal Palace, against Wolves, Fulham, Spurs and now we have the last one. So they know it's win, otherwise Arsenal will be champions."

  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is wanting a favour from his old boss David Moyes, who insisted West Ham's focus was purely on themselves, and not on spoiling anyone's parade.

  "Football is a strange game. You never know what moments are going to give you the opportunity to win and we have to try to take those opportunities when we can," Moyes said.

  "We're not playing to make Manchester City lose the Premier League and we're not playing to make Arsenal win the Premier League.

  "We're playing for West Ham and we're trying to win the game for West Ham. We can't finish lower than ninth, which is a really good league position for West Ham in lots of ways."

  This will be Moyes' final game in charge of the Hammers, and Guardiola hopes to see the Scot back in management soon.

  "He will be back, that is my feeling. He cannot be at home," Guardiola said.

  "My first game [at City] was against Sunderland and David Moyes was there. Now, an important game, he will be there again.

  "It's always an honour to see him. He is a lovely person and his experience speaks for itself. But he will do what he can to beat us."

  PLAYERS TO WATCH

  Manchester City - Kevin De Bruyne

  De Bruyne has six assists in Premier League final games – it is the most of any current player, with only Nolberto Solano providing more in the competition's history (seven). De Bruyne’s assist for Haaland against Spurs on Tuesday took him to 112 in the Premier League, with only Ryan Giggs having more in the history of the competition (162).

  West Ham - Jarrod Bowen

  With 16 league goals this season, it has been another excellent campaign for Bowen, who will be hoping to finish on a high and force himself into England's Euro 2024 squad.

  MATCH PREDICTION: MAN CITY WIN

  This will be Moyes' 198th and final Premier League game in charge of West Ham – no permanent manager has a higher win rate for the Hammers in the competition than the Scotsman.

  However, Opta's model does not fancy the Hammers' chances. West Ham have lost 5-2 at Crystal Palace and 5-0 at Chelsea in their last two Premier League away games; the last team to concede 5+ goals in three consecutive top-flight away games were Blackburn Rovers (April-August 1965), while West Ham last did so in April 1932.

  City are the only side yet to lose a home Premier League match this season (W13 D5). City are looking to remain unbeaten at home in a top-flight season for a fourth time, along with 1904-05, 1920-21 and 2011-12, while manager Pep Guardiola has only gone a full top-flight season unbeaten once before, with Barcelona in 2009-10.

  West Ham have conceded at least once in all 17 of their Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium – only Tottenham have played at a specific venue more in the competition without ever keeping a clean sheet (18 at Emirates Stadium).

  City are unbeaten in their last 16 Premier League games against West Ham (W13 D3), since a 2-1 home loss in September 2015.

  OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

  Man City - 75%

  West Ham - 8.3%

  Draw - 16.7%

• Fifth-place finish would be 'amazing' for Chelsea, claims Pochettino

  Finishing fifth in the Premier League would be an "amazing" end to the season for Chelsea, so says Mauricio Pochettino.

  Chelsea have reeled off five straight wins to put themselves in pole position to clinch a European spot.

  The Blues sit sixth ahead of facing Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. If they win and Tottenham lose to Sheffield United, then they will finish fifth.

  However, should Chelsea lose, then they will be overtaken by Newcastle United, should the Magpies beat Brentford.

  "It's really important for us to finish in the way we are doing now, with the confidence and the way we are playing in the last few months," Pochettino said.

  "It's really important for the team, players, club to achieve one of the objectives, to play in Europe next season.

  "If we end up fifth, it'll be amazing for us. We need to do our job then see what's going on.

  "It's going to be a really tough game because Bournemouth are doing so well. Andoni Iraola is doing a good job but most important is to finish well and see if we have the chance to get the place [in Europe]."

  Bournemouth boss Iraola has been nominated for the Premier League's Manager of the Season award, and this week penned a contract extension.

  "I think it was quite fast and quite easy," Iraola said when reflecting on the decision to extend his terms.

  "We started talking and with managers I don't feel it's so important, a contract, as with players. In the end, managers have to perform well, you have to keep winning games.

  "Otherwise you are going to be in trouble, it doesn't matter the contract you have.

  "I think it is more a matter of renewing the confidence. It has been our first season together.

  "I am happy that everyone is in a good place and we can continue working together."

  PLAYERS TO WATCH

  Chelsea - Cole Palmer

  Palmer has scored 14 goals in his last nine Premier League home games for Chelsea. Overall he has scored 16 times at Stamford Bridge this term, with no player ever netting more home goals for the Blues in a single campaign.

  Bournemouth - Dominic Solanke

  Solanke has scored the most goals (19), the most home goals (10) and the joint-most away goals (nine) of any Bournemouth player in a single Premier League campaign.

  MATCH PREDICTION: CHELSEA WIN

  Bournemouth’s 13 wins in the Premier League this term is their joint-most in a single season (level with 2018-19), while as it stands their 15 defeats is their fewest across a single top-flight campaign.

  Since the turn of the year, only the Premier League’s top-three teams have picked up more points than Chelsea (38 – W11 D5 L3). They are looking to win five games in a row for the first time since doing so between January and March 2022 under Thomas Tuchel.

  Chelsea have won nine of their last 11 Premier League home games (D1 L1), having won just one of their previous 14 at Stamford Bridge beforehand. The Blues have won their last three by an aggregate score of 13-0, last winning more in a row at home without conceding between November and January in 2014-15 (five).

  The Blues are unbeaten in four Premier League games against Bournemouth (W2 D2), having lost three of their four against them before this (W1).

  OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

  Chelsea - 59.5%

  Bournemouth - 16.6%

  Draw - 23.9%

• Ten Hag unconcerned by Fernandes' fitness ahead of Man Utd's trip to Brighton

  Erik ten Hag is not worried about Bruno Fernandes' fitness ahead of Manchester United's final game of the Premier League season.

  Fernandes impressed in an attacking midfield role in United's 3-2 win over Newcastle on Wednesday.

  The Portugal international was forced off through injury late on, yet Ten Hag is not overly concerned.

  "Bruno didn't miss so much and he's fit," Ten Hag told United's media channels. 

  "I would say that is one of my least concerns, if he can keep going. He's fresh and he's in very good form but the others you mentioned, it's important [to get game time].

  "They missed some games. [Marcus] Rashford, of course. [Lisandro] Martinez missed, I would say, almost the whole season. So every minute that he can get, we have to give him."

  Should United win, and Newcastle fail to beat Brentford, then the Red Devils will be guaranteed European football next season, even if they lose the FA Cup final when they face Manchester City at Wembley on May 25.

  Ten Hag's future is uncertain, but Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi pointed to United's injury issues as a main factor in their frustrating campaign.

  "They have suffered a lot of injuries, problems, but they are still a very good team," he said.

  "Ten Hag's Ajax team has been one of the best in quality of play. For United, this season, it's been tough playing without a lot of important players."

  Brighton are entrenched in mid-table after failing to match the same heights they managed last season.

  However, two of their players - Pascal Gross and striker Denis Undav, who is on loan at Stuttgart - were on Thursday called up for Germany's Euro 2024 squad.

  De Zerbi said: "I am happy for Undav. He is becoming a great player. Pascal is not a surprise - he deserves to play for the national team."

  PLAYERS TO WATCH

  Brighton - James Milner

  James Milner has appeared in the final game in 16 different Premier League campaigns – if he plays in this match, he’ll be the first player in the competition's history to do so in 17 different seasons.

  Manchester United - Bruno Fernandes

  Fernandes has created 113 chances in the Premier League this season, 14 more than any other player. He also created the most chances last season (119) and is the first player to do so in back-to-back seasons since Eden Hazard in 2013-14 (93) and 2014-15 (100).

  MATCH PREDICTION: DRAW

  In their first 19 Premier League matches this season, Brighton were the fifth-highest scorers in the Premier League (38 goals) and had a conversion rate of 13.3 per cent. In their last 18 games since the turn of the year, only Everton (15) have scored fewer goals than the Seagulls (17), with their conversion rate of 6.6 per cent the worst of any side in this time.

  United have lost their final league game in two of the last five seasons (W3), as many times as they had in the previous 33 campaigns (W23 D8).

  Brighton have lost their final game in four of their six Premier League campaigns, with the exceptions being a 2-1 win at Burnley (2019-20) and a 3-1 home win v West Ham (2021-22).

  Brighton have won each of their last four Premier League games against United – the last side to beat the Red Devils in five consecutive league games was Norwich City between 1988 and 1990.

  OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

  Brighton - 35.4%

  Man Utd - 35.9%

  Draw - 28.7%