Arsene Wenger noted that it was important to finish third rather than fourth, thus avoiding Champions League qualifiers.
Arsenal were untroubled by a poor West Brom side as they registered their 500th victory in the Premier League.
PFA announce the Player of the Year, where Jamie Vardy, Harry Kane, Riyad Mahrez, Mesut Ozil and Dimitri Payet are on the shortlist.
Leicester City is at the top of the Premier League with four games remaining, Jamie Vardy's ban can harm their pursuit of a first-ever title.
Rashford, 18, has scored seven goals in 13 games since bursting through with a double strike on his debut against Midtjylland in February.
Cristiano Ronaldo caused a scare when he left Wednesday's game before the final whistle.
Liverpool have now lost only once in their last 15 games following 4-0 Premier League win over Everton.
Leicester City host 15th-placed Swansea City at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.
While Vardy's second booking has divided opinion, Roy Hodgson felt it was a harsh decision against the surprise league leader's top scorer.
Liverpool, who are now unbeaten in the last 11 top-flight Merseyside derbies, stay seventh in the table.
Neymar had said he wanted to play in both tournaments and the Brazilian soccer confederation had asked for his release.
Zinedine Zidane said Cristiano Ronaldo did not appear to have a serious injury despite walking off the pitch holding the back of his thigh.
Matteo Darmian unleashed a screaming volley with his weaker left foot early in the second half.
Three successive defeats had put breaks on Barcelona's title hopes but Luis Suarez made sure the losing run would not continue.
Praful Patel insisted India is keen to host the U-20 WC to continue the momentum built by the under-17 World Cup.
Pierluigi Collina said goal line technology would allow the assistant referee to focus on what happens in the box.
Arsene Wenger's side was booed off after a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace which left the Gunners fourth in the table.
Narendra Modi said that the opportunity of hosting a FIFA World Cup will be an energy booster among the youth of India.
Arsene Wenger said Jack Wilshire would be fully fit for the June 10-July 10 European Championship in France.
Bayern Munich have already extended deals to 2021 for several other players, including Jerome Boateng, Thomas Mueller and David Alaba.
Jose Mourinho will have Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce in the dugout as his assistant.
Harry Kane rediscovered his scoring touch, however, and now has a Premier League-leading 24 goals.
Liverpool are currently eight in the domestic standings, three places above Everton.
Manchester City stayed third in the Premier League on 61 points, but the result opened the door in the battle for a top-four finish to their rivals United.
Despite a stuttering campaign Manchester United are still in the hunt for top-four finish and a chance to qualify for next season's Champions League.




