<p>Chelsea ensured that qualification for the Champions League remains in their own hands as Marc Cucurella&rsquo;s winner beat Manchester United 1-0 to climb to fourth in the Premier League.&nbsp;</p>
<p>United are gearing up for next week&rsquo;s Europa League final against Tottenham but ran the Blues close as Ruben Amorim named a stronger line-up than expected.&nbsp;</p>
<p>However, the Red Devils ultimately slipped to an 18th league defeat of the season and remain 16th in the table.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Aston Villa bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League as they beat Tottenham 2-0.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Second-half goals from Ezri Konsa and Boubacar Kamara ensured Villa&rsquo;s battle to play in Europe&rsquo;s elite club competition will go down to the last day of the season.</p>
<p>Chelsea and Aston Villa both leapfrog Manchester City into the top five. But Chelsea will be assured of a return to Europe&rsquo;s top competition after a two-year absence should they beat Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season.</p>
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