Manchester United players arrived at The Lowry Hotel before their Premier League game vs Southampton on Friday night.
24.01.2022 - 09:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United head into the winter break have been given a massive boost in their quest for the Premier League top four.
Ralf Rangnick's side enjoyed almost the perfect weekend to end January, with victory over West Ham seeing them move into the final Champions League position, while Tottenham and Arsenal both dropped points.
United now hold a slender advantage over their rivals, with one point separating them from the Hammers, and two between them and the Gunners and Spurs.
But with the two north London clubs holding games in hand, the battle for fourth looks set to go right down to the wire, and the next six league games could prove crucial.
Here, MEN Sport takes a look at the United's next six Premier League fixtures, as we compare them to their top-four rivals.
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Burnley (A)
Ordinarily, a trip to Turf Moor would have teams sweating somewhat, especially if they went there needing a win.
This season though, with Burnley rooted to the bottom of the table and with just one win to their name so far, United would hope it won't be a banana skin this time.
The Clarets certainly won’t make it easy for United though, as made evident by holding Arsenal to a goalless draw, so it’s still not one to take lightly.
Southampton (H)
It’s unlikely we’ll see a repeat of last season’s spectacular 9-0 win — although that might just play on the memories of the Southampton players when they
Manchester United players arrived at The Lowry Hotel before their Premier League game vs Southampton on Friday night.
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