Manchester United's hopes of securing a top-four finish this season were slightly lifted on Monday evening following Arsenal's 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Entering the weekend's fixtures in fourth-place, the Gunners, who face United at the Emirates Stadium later this month, dropped out of the Champions League places after north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 5-1 on Sunday. Avoiding defeat against Palace, however, would have seen them immediately move back above Antonio Conte's side.
However, they were no match for Palace, who produced an excellent display to ensure Tottenham ended the weekend as the occupants of the final Champions League berth. It means that just five points now separate Spurs in fourth and Wolves in eighth, with United currently sitting in seventh, three points behind the Londoners.
