“Arsenal can still finish second if Chelsea loses...”

Arsenal needed a late header from Nicklas Bendtner to beat Everton 1-0 in the English Premier League, and Liverpool beat Manchester City by the same score.

Bendtner jumped to head a cross from Armand Traore past American goalkeeper Tim Howard in the 77th minute.

The win gives Arsenal a chance to overtake Chelsea for second place and an automatic spot in the group stage of next season’s Champions League.

Arsenal, with 80 points, trails Chelsea by one, but the Blues have two games to go and can win the league title. Manchester United leads the league with 84 points with one game remaining—at Wigan next Sunday.

Chelsea plays at Newcastle on Monday and then hosts Bolton in the final round next Sunday.

“We can still finish second if Chelsea loses one game and draws another one,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “But Bolton are safe and having seen West Ham against Manchester United yesterday, I have very little hope Bolton will make a result at Chelsea.”

United and Chelsea also play in the Champions League final on May 21 in Moscow.

Liverpool, which got a 23rd-minute goal from Fernando Torres, has 73 points and has already secured fourth place.

Everton could have guaranteed itself a spot in the UEFA Cup with a tie. The team hosts Newcastle on the final day of the season next Sunday.

West Bromwich Albion and Stoke were promoted from the League Championship and will play in the Premier League next season. Leicester, Scunthorpe and Colchester were relegated to League One.-- source; yahoo/ap