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.

Chelsea's Champions League qualification hopes are in their hands after edging past Manchester United 1-0 on Friday night. In a cagey and largely lacklustre aff

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