By David Charlesworth, Press Association Sport
Published: 15:27 BST, 20 April 2019 | Updated: 15:31 BST, 20 April 2019
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested Manchester United's top-four rivals may have an advantage by still being in European competitions.
United's Champions League adventure was brought to an end by Barcelona in midweek but Tottenham progressed to the semi-finals, while Arsenal and Chelsea are in the last four of the Europa League.
The four English teams are jockeying for third and fourth in the Premier League and a place in next season's Champions League, with only three points separating third-placed Spurs from United in sixth.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer felt Manchester United's top four rivals will get a boost from Europe
Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea face a more crowded fixture list in the closing weeks of the campaign because of their European exertions, but United boss Solskjaer does not feel that will hinder them.
'It will probably give them a boost playing those games, that's what you want as a player,' he said.
'We would have loved a semi-final to play in but that's not the case. We've got to focus on the games we've got.'
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United's 3-0 humbling at the Nou Camp - bowing out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage after a 4-0 aggregate defeat - was a fifth loss in their last seven matches in all competitions.
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