Manchester United players arrived at The Lowry Hotel before their Premier League game vs Southampton on Friday night.
25.01.2022 - 09:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United ended their three-month wait to re-enter the top four thanks to Marcus Rashford's late winner against rivals West Ham.
The 1-0 triumph over the Hammers, as well as a draw and a defeat for Arsenal and Spurs respectivel,y means Ralf Rangnick's side go into the two-week winter break in the Champions League places.
United will be looking over their shoulder, however, as their north London rivals both have games in hand over the Reds following postponements in recent weeks, with the gap separating fourth and seventh just two points.
Mikel Arteta and Antonio Conte's side remain neck and neck as they remain level on points until they both play again at the beginning of February.
Here are the next six Premier League fixtures United and their top four rivals will play.
4. Manchester United - 38 points
Back to back wins for United helped dust themselves down following their fourth home defeat of the season to Wolves.
The wins over Brentford and West Ham reaffirmed their quality and issued a statement to the clubs in and around the top four.
Their next six matches provide the chance to cement their place in the top four.
February 9 - Burnley (A)
February 12 - Southampton (H)
February 26 - Watford (H)
March 5 - Manchester City (A)
March 12 - Tottenham Hotspur (H)
5. West Ham - 37 points
The defeat to the Reds meant it was back-to-back defeats for the Hammers after they were narrowly beaten by Leeds United six days earlier.
West Ham's next six games pose better prospects than their final six as they firstly host relegation-threatened Watford in their first Premier League fixture after the winter break.
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Manchester United players arrived at The Lowry Hotel before their Premier League game vs Southampton on Friday night.
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