Louis van Gaal cheering on Chelsea against Liverpool

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed that he will be supporting Chelsea when the newly-crowned champions welcome Liverpool to Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

The Reds are the only team that can prevent Champions League football returning to Old Trafford next season, but defeat for them in West London today would seal fourth place for United.

Even victory would leave a four-point gap with two games remaining, but Van Gaal is hopeful that Chelsea can complete the job for his side sooner rather than later.

"There is always a bottle of wine for Jose Mourinho, but it is for us easy now to sit down and drink a beautiful glass of wine and to see how Chelsea shall beat Liverpool," the Dutchman told Sky Sports News.

United ended a three-game losing streak to open up a seven-point gap to fifth with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday.