article_snippet.sent: Manchester City are in fourth place and will be just four points ahead of main rivals Liverpool after defeat in the Manchester derby and if Brendan Rodgers' side beat Newcastle United on Monday.
article_snippet.sent: The top three finishers in the Premier League qualify automatically for the Premier League with the fourth-place team required to win a qualifying round to join The top three finishers in the Premier League.
highlights_snippet.sent: Manuel Pellegrini's team are currently fourth in Champions League .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But Manuel Pellegrini's team are only four points ahead of fifth-placed Southampton .