Liverpool and Manchester City could face one other in an unprecedented Premier League title decider just three days before the Champions League final.
Top-flight rules dictate that if two teams are tied on points, goal difference, goals scored, and head-to-head results, a play-off will be held to determine the champion.
A title play-off between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola may be unprecedented.
That last element has already been proven, with league games at both Anfield and the Etihad ending in 2-2 ties.
In recent days, Man City have beaten Newcastle and Wolves to steal a march on their fierce rivals.Meanwhile, Liverpool lost two points at home to Tottenham Hotspur before edging Aston Villa 2-1.
City must now lost to Westham and have only one game of the season, with the Reds winning both by comfortable margins, in order for a play-off to be required.
Liverpool must now beat Southampton and Wolves 3-0 in both games if the extraordinary play-off is to take place.
In the meantime, City have lost 2-0 to West Ham and must win 1-0 against Aston Villa.The event is yet to be formally planned by the league's leaders.
However, it is believed that Wednesday, May 25 is the most likely tentative date for what would be the most crucial single match in the competition's history.
The most likely venue for the match is Old Trafford, which is home to BOTH clubs' main rival, Manchester United.
However, this would cause significant disruption to Liverpool's preparations for their Champions League match against Real Madrid on May 28 in Paris.Other international calls would then get in the way of games being played around the world starting June 5.
It would require Fifa's permission for both sides' players to miss scheduled internationals in June, which is doable given the enormity of the match.
However, this still implies that the game will be played on June 8, 17 days after the season ends.
Thankfully for Premier League executives, the possibility of a play-off to determine fourth place has passed.Tottenham beat Arsenal 3-0 on Thursday night, and with Arsenal winning their home encounter against Spurs 3-1, a play-off is no longer a possibility.
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