Marc Cucurella kept Chelsea’s hopes of earning UEFA Champions League qualification alive as his goal earned a huge 1-0 win over Manchester United. Cucurella popped up with a 71st-minute header to move Enzo Maresca’s team up to fourth in the Premier League table,

Chelsea stayed in the hunt for a Champions League place next season with a nervy 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Friday, courtesy of a second-half goal from Marc Cucurella. The Spain full back headed home from close range,

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.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola criticised the English Premier League for scheduling their penultimate game in the campaign just 72 hours after the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace, amid a tight race for Champions League qualification.

Pep Guardiola has hit out at the Premier League over the scheduling of Manchester City's fixture against Bournemouth.

The Manchester City manager criticised the league’s scheduling and said fans were ‘tired’ of watching his side