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Chelsea rout West Ham as Villa's top four bid rocked at Brighton

Nicholas Jackson celebrates after scoring for Chelsea.[Chelsea,X]

Aston Villa's bid to finish in the Premier League's top four was rocked by a 1-0 defeat at Brighton, while Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-0 to keep alive their hopes of European qualification on Sunday.

A Villa win combined with a Tottenham loss at Liverpool in Sunday's late game would have sealed a Champions League place for Unai Emery's side.

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