Harry Redknapp reckons the race for Champions League football next season has come down to the current top five Premier League sides.
Redknapp's Tottenham are on course for a second consecutive top-four finish this term, despite having been displaced by Chelsea following their 2-1 victory at home to leaders Manchester United on Tuesday night.
That result has effectively blown the title race open, but with Spurs eight points clear of nearest rivals Liverpool, who suffered a deflating defeat at West Ham on Sunday, Redknapp feels the current top five are now the only contenders for Champions League places.
Redknapp said in the Daily Mirror: "The top five now will be the top five at the end of the season for sure.
"With Liverpool losing, it is five teams looking for Champions League football next year. It is so important for us and we want to get it again."
