Manchester United remain in pole position to qualify for the Champions League next season despite mixed results - and another defeat - for them over this latest Premier League matchday.
Liverpool continued their late push for the top four with a sixth win on the spin against Brentford at Anfield on Saturday, while sixth-placed Tottenham also picked up three points. However, before lacing up their boots for the West Ham game, United were given an encouraging boost.
High-flying Newcastle were beaten 2-0 at home to Arsenal as Erik ten Hag and his players were presented with an opportunity to leapfrog them into third position. However, they were unable to do so and were beaten 1-0 by the Hammers as an error from David de Gea proved costly with Said Benrahma settling the scores.
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Defeat at the London Stadium means United still need three victories to rubber-stamp qualification for the marquee European competition regardless of how other results play out elsewhere. Here is our guide to the remaining fixtures they have compared with Newcastle, Liverpool, Tottenham and Brighton.
Manchester United - 63 points (4th)
Saturday, May 13 vs Wolves (H) at 3pm
Saturday, May 20 vs Bournemouth (A) at 3pm
Thursday, May 25 vs Chelsea (H) at 8pm
Sunday, May 28 vs Fulham (H) at 4.30pm
Newcastle United - 65 points (3rd)
Saturday, May 13 vs Leeds (A) at 12.30pm
Thursday, May 18 vs Brighton (H) at 7.30pm
Monday, May 22 vs Leicester (H) at 8pm
Sunday, May 28 vs Chelsea (A) at 4.30pm
Liverpool - 62 points (5th)
Monday, May 15 vs Leicester (A) at 8pm
Saturday, May 20 vs Aston Villa (H) at 3pm
Sunday, May 28 vs Southampton (A) at 4.30pm
Tottenham - 57 points (6th)
Saturday, May 13 vs Aston Villa (A) at 3pm
Saturday, May 20 vs Brentford (H) at 12.30pm
Sunday, May 28 vs Leeds (A) at 4.30pm
Brighton - 55 points (7th)
Monday, May 8 vs Everton (H) at 5.30pm
Sunday, May 14 vs Arsenal (A) at 4.30pm
Thursday, May 18 vs Newcastle (A) at 7.30pm
Sunday, May 21 vs Southampton (H) at 2pm
Wednesday, May 24 vs Man City (H) at 8pm
Sunday, May 28 vs Aston Villa (A) at 4.30pm
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