Chelsea will have defender Marc Cucurella to thank if they hit their target of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Without the suspended Nicolas Jackson and struggling to find a way through Manchester United’s three-man defence, left-back Cucurella came to the rescue again – just as he did against Leicester City in March – to put his team on the brink of Champions League qualification.

Marc Cucurella scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season to strengthen Chelsea’s position in their pursuit of Champions League qualification and condemn Manchester United to a ninth away defeat of the season.