The new-look league phase sees the top eight sides qualify for the knockout stages with those finishing between 9th and 24th entering a play-off round. The bottom eight teams are eliminated from Europe altogether. City won the competition for the first time in 2023 but have failed to get past the quarter-finals stage since then.

Manchester City and Chelsea both secured their Champions League places with victories on the final day of the Premier League season and Newcastle United joined them despite stumbling to a last-day defeat at home to Everton on Sunday.