Which countries are set to win extra Champions League places?

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• That meant entry to the Champions League was given to Newcastle and Athletic Club. For the 2024-25 season, Italy and Germany were given the two places, known as European Performances Spots (EPS).
• Bologna and Borussia Dortmund were the teams granted entry. What does the current table look like?Aston Villa and Lyon guaranteed their spots in the Europa League's last 16 with 1-0 away wins on Thursday []Results on 22 January in the Europa League kept England in top spot.
• While Nottingham Forest lost, Aston Villa won 1-0 away at Turkish side Fenerbahce. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNo Polish clubs are in this season's Europa League, allowing the nations below them to gain ground on second place. Germany picked up points with Freiburg beating Maccabi Tel-Aviv, but missed out on more as Stuttgart lost. While Real Betis missed out on all points on offer with an away defeat, Celta Vigo did win their match. Roma's win over Stuttgart made it a good night for Italy, who picked up further points as Bologna came from behind to draw at home to Celtic. France remain eighth but in closer proximity to seventh as Nice and Lyon both won, despite Lille's defeat to Celta Vigo. Current top 10 in race for 2026-27 EPS spots:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEngland 14.152 (9/9 clubs remaining)Poland 13.625 (3/4 clubs remaining)Germany 12.428 (7/7 clubs remaining)Spain 12.187 (8/8 clubs remaining)Italy 12.035 (7/7 clubs remaining)Portugal 11.600 (4/5 clubs remaining)Cyprus 11.406 (3/4 clubs remaining)France 11.000 (7/7 clubs remaining)Greece 10.500 (4/5 clubs remaining)Denmark 9.625 (2/4 clubs remaining)Thanks to Nige in Morpeth for the question. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything?Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your questions. We want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you do. The team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and pundits. We will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting events. Our coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore questions answered... How many points to qualify for Champions League knockouts?Why do Spurs hav.