straight to your inboxFrank Lampard says he was 'neutral' on whether Manchester City would win their appeal against a Champions League ban, as it was confirmed that Chelsea will have to finish in the top four to qualify for the competition next season.City's successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport means their two-year expulsion from the Champions League has been overturned, meaning the fifth-placed team in this season's Premier League will qualify for the Europa League as usual.If the ban had been upheld, City's Champions League place would have gone to the fifth team, which is currently Manchester United.A win for United on Monday evening against Southampton will lift them above Chelsea and Leicester into third, with three.
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