How it stands...

This is how the bottom half of the league table stands. Any side that finishes 25th or below after eight gameweeks will be eliminated.

Manchester City, European champions in 2023, currently occupy 25th spot, but with Stuttgart in 24th entertaining Paris St-Germain in 22nd next week in a winner-takes-all-clash, that gives City a route into the play-offs.

If City win at home to Club Brugge, then Pep Guardiola's side will scrape into the play-offs. If they draw or lose to Club Bruges, City will be out and their European campaign will be all over before the end of January.