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Chelsea beat Man United without Jackson, but barely. Is UCL campaign in doubt?

LONDON -- Chelsea face another nervous 90 minutes at Nottingham Forest next weekend if they cannot come up with a more convincing solution to life without Nicolas Jackson than this.

The Blues' 1-0 win over Manchester United on Friday keeps them on course -- barely -- for Champions League qualification, but it was the product of an uninspiring and often fraught evening.

The 71st-minute goal came from one full-back crossing to another. A wonderful piece of skill from Reece James created an opening to deliver the ball into the box where Marc Cucurella planted a header past André Onana.