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Manchester United’s hopes of playing in the Champions League next season are hanging by a thread.

A Manchester City win at Swansea on the final day will ensure United fail to qualify for the competition for a second time in three years regardless of their result against Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

Winston Reid’s header at Upton Park completed West Ham’s comeback in their last game at Upton Park. It also further highlighted a problem that has dogged United all season.

Reid’s goal was the 21st United have conceded from a set piece this season and the 14th in the Premier League.

Here’s a look at eight of the worst they’ve let in the second half of the season alone.

Charlie Austin (vs Southampton)

A James Ward-Prowse free-kick four minutes from time is headed in by Charlie Austin after Morgan Schneiderlin and Paddy McNair are caught under the ball. It earns Southampton a 1-0 win at Old Trafford.

Wahbi Khazri (vs Sunderland)

Sunderland take the lead against United at the Stadium of Light after Wahbi Khazri’s tame free-kick finds its way through a crowded penalty area to beat David De Gea at his far post.

Lamine Kone (vs Sunderland)

United draw level against Sunderland through Anthony Martial but concede again eight minutes from time as Lamine Kone loses Chris Smalling to head in a corner from the right. It goes down as a David De Gea own goal and earns relegation-threatened Sunderland a 2-1 win.

Danny Welbeck (vs Arsenal)

United go 2-0 up thanks to two goals from Marcus Rashford but Danny Welbeck pulls one back before half-time by pulling away from Schneiderlin and heading in Mesut Ozil’s free-kick. United eventually win 3-2.

United's set piece problems 53 Goals conceded this season 21 Goals conceded from set pieces 14 in the Premier League 2 in the FA Cup 4 in the Champions League 1 in the Europa League Opta

Toby Alderweireld (vs Tottenham)

The Belgian defender gets above Marcos Rojo to head in Erik Lamela’s free-kick from the Tottenham left. It’s Tottenham’s second goal as United are beaten 3-0 at White Hart Lane.

James Tomkins (vs West Ham)

United go 2-0 up in their FA Cup quarter-final at Upton Park before James Tomkins makes it 2-0. Mark Noble’s corner is headed back across goal by Andy Carroll after he gets free from Chris Smalling and Tomkins heads past De Gea from close range.

Wes Morgan (vs Leicester)

Danny Drinkwater floats a free-kick into the box and Wes Morgan out-muscles Rojo to head in Leicester’s equaliser after Martial had given United the lead.

Winston Reid (vs West Ham)

The game is poised at 2-2 when Dimitri Payet’s free-kick from the left is clipped into the box and Winston Reid beats Daley Blind to ball to head into the far corner.