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Finishing fifth may not seem much reward for Liverpool after a season that promised much but delivered little other than disappointment.

But victory at Stoke City this weekend would guarantee a decent financial return for the Reds.

And a failure to hold on to their current position could cost the Anfield outfit £2.5million.

The Premier League distribute money from their current television rights deal in three ways.

Half of the money is shared equally between the 20 top-flight clubs, 25% is merit money (depending on where a team finishes) with the remaining 25% dependent on how many times a team appears live on television in the United Kingdom – termed a facility fee.

Using last season’s figures as a guide (the same TV deal remains in place until the end of next season) every club is guaranteed a cool £52.2m each from the equal share, which consists of the domestic and overseas television rights and a central commercial pot.

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Each finishing position is worth £1.24m, while each club receives a facility fee of around £750,000 per live television appearance or £7.5m (whichever figure is highest) plus around £1.1m for Match Of The Day rights.

What this all means is, as an estimate, Liverpool can expect to a facility fee of around £19.7m (they've been shown live 25 times) plus an equal share of the pot of £52.2m.

Fifth place would be worth £19.8m, sixth place £18.5m and seventh, the lowest the Reds could finish, £17.3m.

Plus with a top-five finish ensuring direct qualification to the Europa League group stage and avoid the circuitous qualification route, three points at the Britannia would appear an imperative for Liverpool.