Eddie Howe has spoken about the race for the Champions League and Newcastle United's chances

The Premier League title is sewn up, as are all three relegation spots, so now it's all down to which four teams will join Liverpool in the Champions League next season.

Arsenal are in pole position in second spot with only Newcastle really possessing any strong possibility of surpassing them, but a place in the top five is almost guaranteed.

Below them, though, there are only five points separating third and seventh, with teams in the top five race still to face each other.

Indeed, Newcastle have to face Arsenal and Chelsea yet this season, two fixtures which will have a huge impact on the shape of the final table.

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Eddie Howe backs Newcastle to get the job done in the remaining four games

Eddie Howe spoke to the media this morning ahead of the massive game against Brighton on Sunday, and he was asked about the race for the Champions League, with the gaffer saying he has the belief that his lads can get the job done.

"Yeah, I think that's absolutely where you want to be. You want to be in control of your destiny and I think with 4 games to go we are - but we're very aware that it can change in one round of games.

"So there's no let up for us, I think it's about keeping absolute focus, being really consistent with our training as the players have been now for a long period of time. Our run of results have been very impressive but what we don't want it to do is to tail off right at the end.

"Tough fixtures to come. None more so than this first game, but we believe in the team."

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Eddie Howe knows that they can't rely on other teams to slip up

Howe went on to touch on the huge favour Brentford did Newcastle last night by beating Nottingham Forest, which kept The Tricky Trees down in sixth. A win for Forest last night would have seen them jump above Newcastle and reclaim third spot.

"Yeah, I tend to watch a lot of football, so yes, I did watch the game.

"I think it's gonna be tight, I think it's gonna go down right to the end. I think we look at the teams in and around us, it's top-quality teams, and we've got 4 games to go.

"We can only focus on ourselves, we can't look at other teams and other results, we've never done that, so it's about making sure we're prepared for the fight."