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Key fixture dates in Manchester United's top four race with Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham
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With Manchetser United gearing up for a return to action this week, they go into the second half of the season stuck in a competitive race for the top four.
Qualifying for the Champions League is paramount for United ahead of their summer recruitment plans - for the new manager as well as players - and anything less would be an unmitigated disaster.
Ralf Rangnick's side currently occupies the fourth spot in the Premier League table but it's far from secure and it looks set to be a tough battle to stay there.
United are just a point ahead of West Ham and two in front of Arsenal and Tottenham. While they have a game in hand on the Hammers, both North London clubs have games in hand on them so there could yet be plenty of change.
Here are the key fixtures in the remainder of the season which could determine who finishes in the top four.
United have a fairly comfortable run of fixtures following the break with Burnley, Southampton, Brighton, Leeds and Watford all teams you'd expect them to beat, even if there are a couple of potential banana skins.
Their first really difficult match won't come until March when they travel across town to face Manchester City.
They were humbled by their rivals in the reverse fixture and how they perform this time around will be a big indicator on their progress under Rangnick.
United's performance against their neighbours could either boost or break their confidence.
The derby kicks off a much tougher run as, while also facing Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Last-16, they then face Tottenham at Old Trafford.
This will be a must-win match against a direct competitor for a Champions League space and a slip up could be very costly.
Even more so because the week after that United will
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