Manchester United can finish third in Premier League table as Jamie Carragher says club are 'guaranteed Champions League football'

Jamie Carragher believes Champions League qualification is "guaranteed" for Manchester United this season following their 1-0 win against Everton on Monday.

Benjamin Sesko's third goal off the bench in four games sealed a 1-0 win over the Toffees to extend Michael Carrick's unbeaten run to six games.

That goal has seen United rise back up to fourth in the Premier League table, this time with a three-point lead over fifth-placed Chelsea, who dropped points at home to Burnley on Saturday.

And with third-placed Aston Villa now just three points ahead of them - with Unai Emery's side, Chelsea and Liverpool all facing European knockout football in March - Carragher has backed United to return to the Champions League.

He also believes that their lesser schedule helps make them nailed on to return to Europe's elite competition.