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Remarkably, the Premier League season has already reached its conclusion.
It seems like only yesterday we watched the season-opening six-goal spectacle between Liverpool and Bournemouth on a glittering Friday evening at Anfield. Yet, Sunday will draw the curtain on what has been a captivating campaign from beginning to end.
While there have been more significant final days in Premier League history, the upcoming round of fixtures offers one last chance for some trademark top-flight drama.
Here are six storylines worth keeping a close eye on this Sunday.
Arsenal Handed Hard-Earned Prize
Just how worse for wear will Arsenal's players be following Tuesday night's extended Premier League title festivities? The answer will be clear from the opening whistle at Selhurst Park as a historic campaign wraps up with a visit to Crystal Palace for Mikel Arteta's side.
A dead rubber in the May sunshine will be embraced by both sets of fans, who have European finals to anticipate over the coming week. Sweeping changes are expected, potentially leading to either a frantic goal-fest or a dull affair.
What will truly capture the attention of the traveling supporters and those of an Arsenal persuasion watching from afar are the post-match celebrations. The Gunners will receive the Premier League trophy after the final whistle, with captain Martin Ødegaard the first to get his hands on the silverware.
Twenty-two years of heartache consigned to the history books.
Tottenham Fight Final Relegation Battle
For Arsenal's north London rivals, the final day will be considerably more agonizing. By the time the Gunners are hoisting the Premier League trophy, Tottenham Hotspur could find themselves a Championship club.
Spurs head into their final match of a thoroughly dreadful campaign still uncertain of their top-flight status, though they do hold a firm advantage in the survival battle. Fellow London relegation rivals West Ham United sit two points behind them with a significantly worse goal difference, meaning Tottenham realistically require only a draw from their home fixture against Everton.
West Ham host Leeds United across the city and while they know their fate is largely out of their control, Tottenham's inconsistency will give them renewed belief heading into their final match.
For Spurs, the thought of relegation is unimaginable, and supporters would do anything for a straightforward win over the Toffees. Based on the past nine months, however, that outcome seems far from certain.
Chelsea Face European Showdown
Much like London counterparts Tottenham, Chelsea have endured a wretched season—though not quite to the same degree as their rivals. Nevertheless, the opportunity to salvage some positivity arrives when they travel to Sunderland on the final day.
With incoming manager Xabi Alonso watching closely, Chelsea know they can still secure European football for next season, whether through the Europa League or the Conference League—the latter claimed by the Blues in 2024–25.
A win at the Stadium of Light gives them a solid shot at Europa League qualification, though they will need a helping hand from Manchester United away at Brighton & Hove Albion. A draw complicates matters, while a defeat could prove devastating to their continental ambitions.
One final push for the struggling Blues.
Pep Guardiola Era Concludes
Following their midweek stumble at Bournemouth, Manchester City head into their season finale at home to Aston Villa with little at stake. However, the match will still carry great significance, marking the close of a distinguished and trophy-filled era led by Pep Guardiola.
The Spaniard will take charge of his final game as City manager at the Etihad Stadium, an emotional end to a magnificent decade made all the more moving by club stalwarts John Stones and Bernardo Silva also departing.
Guardiola and his squad will be eager to sign off with a result befitting the Spaniard's extraordinary reign, and a Villa side likely still feeling the effects of their Europa League celebrations midweek should make for ideal opponents.
Liverpool Legends Bid Farewell
Liverpool are also saying goodbye to several iconic figures on Sunday. Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson will make their final appearances before departing in the summer, bringing remarkable nine-year chapters at Anfield to a close. There will be more than a few tearful moments on Merseyside, both on the pitch and in the terraces.
The Reds can end on a high at home to Brentford, with a win or draw sufficient to secure Champions League football. Even a defeat is unlikely to push the Reds out of the top five, with chasing side Bournemouth needing a seven-goal swing to leapfrog them into sixth.
Barring an extraordinary set of circumstances, Sunday will be about celebrating two outstanding and transformative players, both of whom are deserving of the warmest possible farewell.
At the end of a difficult season for Liverpool, it promises to be a day of celebration.
Bruno Fernandes Chases History
Manchester United are another team with little riding on the result of their trip to Brighton this weekend. That is, unless you happen to be Bruno Fernandes.
The Portuguese midfielder, who was crowned Premier League Player of the Season on Saturday, is in pursuit of the division's all-time assist record. Having drawn level with Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry last time out, one more assist on the south coast would take his total to an unprecedented 21 for the campaign.
Fernandes might well have broken the record last weekend were it not for some profligate finishing from his teammates, and the United skipper will be demanding his attackers rediscover their sharpness at the Amex Stadium.
Don't be surprised to see Fernandes forgoing some inviting shooting chances in order to set up his teammates.