This follows Manchester United's 4-1 win over Chelsea on Thursday night. Erik ten Hag's men needed only a point to confirm their place among Europe's elite next season.
United finished sixth last season in the Premier League to miss out on playing in Europe's elite competition and have made a woeful start to this campaign, losing to Brighton and being humbled 4-0 by Brentford.
The Argentine has had a stand-out season than any other player which gives him the edge over other players but his absence in the elite competition finals could change that.
Extra-time goals from Marcos Llorente and Alvaro Morata condemned the Reds to a 3-2 defeat on the night and 4-2 on aggregates after the first leg had ended 1-0 in favour of the La Liga side.
Which clubs are likely to be crowned Champions this season? 1. Liverpool: You cannot rule out Jurgen Klopp's men again. They stormed through the competition last season to win it.
The Sun reports that there is a clause which states that should Coutinho win the Champions League between the 2018/2019 or the 2019/2020 season, the Barcelona would have to pay Liverpool £4.5m.
Sports Brief looks at the top four coaches who could get sacked soon. tweet twitter post 4. Andoni Iraola - BournemouthThat Gary O'Neill was let go just a few weeks before the start of the season is a decision not many understood.