Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur 'could qualify for Champions League ahead of Chelsea'

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur could reportedly both be handed spots in next season's Champions League despite struggling to challenge for a top-four spot during the 2019-20 campaign.

The Gunners are currently ninth in the Premier League table, eight points off fourth-placed Chelsea, while Tottenham sit eighth, one point ahead of their bitter rivals with football at a standstill.

As it stands, it is not clear whether the 2019-20 season will be allowed to continue due to the coronavirus outbreak which has caused havoc with the sporting calendar.

According to The Sun, there is a possibility that coefficient scores could be used to decide which teams play in the European competitions during the 2020-21 campaign.

The format would see Arsenal join Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United in the top four, although Tottenham could be handed a Champions League spot if City are unable to overturn their two-year ban.

Chelsea, meanwhile, would be pushed into the Europa League as they are currently sixth in England's coefficient table, ahead of both Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.