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.

On ensuring they have a good end to the season: "It is very important [to get Champions League football]. Step by step, we are creating something special and now we only have two games left to achieve that something special.

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