Manchester City would record their lowest points tally under Pep Guardiola if the Premier League season was decided on a points-per-game basis.
The commitment in the top tiers of English football and on the continent remains to complete the 2019/20 campaign when it is safe to do so.
However, with the disruption and damage caused by Covid-19 continuing UEFA this week raised the possibility that places for European competitions for next season could be decided on sporting merit.
That could involve play-off games, for example, but could also mean that the final league table was determined by using the average points each team has clocked up in the matches that have been completed.