Premier League permutations: What Leicester City need to win the title
A Chelsea victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Monday would gives Foxes the title
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Your support makes all the difference.The Premier League champagne was put on ice for Claudio Ranieri's side as they are being held 1-1 at Manchester United, although the Foxes may yet be just 24 hours from celebrating.
The draw at Old Trafford left them eight points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur, leaving Mauricio Pochettino's side needing to win all three of their remaining games to have a chance of their own first Premier League success. The first of those games comes at Chelsea on Monday night - where anything but an away success would leave Leicester as champions.
A Tottenham victory - at a venue where they have not won since 1990 - would postpone the coronation till next weekend. Leicester would take the crown if they beat Everton in Saturday's late game, while any dropping of points would keep Spurs - at home to Southampton next Sunday afternoon - in with a shout.
Both sides are on the road on the final day (Sunday 15 May), Tottenham, without a title themselves since 1960/61, heading to relegation-troubled Newcastle while Ranieri takes his troops to former side Chelsea.
Anthony Martial gave Manchester United an early lead at Old Trafford on Sunday, Wes Morgan heading an equaliser before half-time. Former United trainee Danny Drinkwater was dismissed in the closing minutes.
Remaining fixtures:
Monday 2 May
Chelsea v Tottenham
Saturday 7 May
Leicester v Everton
Sunday 8 May
Tottenham v Southampton
Sunday 15 May
Chelsea v Leicester
Newcastle v Tottenham
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