Saturday's clash with Leicester City will mark the beginning of Manchester United's sprint to the finish line in their quest to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League this season.
United, despite getting the better of top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their final outing ahead of the international break, winning 3-2, are currently sixth in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Arsenal. The Gunners were in league action over the FA Cup quarter-final weekend when United weren't and beat Aston Villa 1-0 to open up a four-point cushion.
Arsenal, who still have a game in hand, will resume the campaign this weekend as favourites to claim the final Champions League berth. However, United, Tottenham, who are currently fifth, and West Ham are still vying for fourth-place, while Wolves cannot be ruled out of the equation just yet.
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But with the business end of the season set to burst into life, the race for the final Champions League berth is poised to be both frantic and exciting. With that in mind, MEN Sport has taken a close look at United's remaining fixtures in comparison with those of their top-four rivals.
Manchester United - 6th (50 pts)
- Leicester City (H) - April 2
- Everton (A) - April 9
- Norwich City (H) - April 16
- Liverpool (A) - April 19
- Arsenal (A) - April 23
- Brentford (H) - May 2
- Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - May 7
- Chelsea (H) - May 15
- Crystal Palace (A) - May 22
Verdict: If United are to stand any chance of sneaking into the top-four, they will have to take maximum points from the contests with the likes of Leicester, Everton, Norwich and Brentford. The clashes with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, of course, on paper, are the hardest that they will face and all three of them still have something to fight for.
Some might say that those are the fixtures that will make or break their season. However, it is the Reds' slip ups against the likes of Aston Villa, Burnley, Everton and Watford that will end up costing them dearly if they do miss out.
It is a run-in that offers a mixed bag of encounters, but United have to approach each and every one of them with the mindset of picking up maximum points. Twists and turns are guaranteed in this battle and they can ill-afford any more mistakes.
Arsenal - 4th (54 pts)
- Crystal Palace (A) - April 4
- Brighton & Hove Albion (H) - April 9
- Southampton (A) - April 16
- Chelsea (A) - April 20
- Manchester United (H) - April 23
- West Ham United (A) - May 1
- Leeds United (H) - May 7
- Newcastle United (A) - May 15
- Everton (H) - May 22
- Tottenham (A) - TBC
Tottenham - 5th (51 pts)
- Newcastle United (H) - April 3
- Aston Villa (A) - April 9
- Brighton & Hove Albion (H) - April 16
- Brentford (A) - April 23
- Leicester City (H) - April 30
- Liverpool (A) - May 7
- Burnley (H) - May 15
- Norwich City City (A) - May 22
- Arsenal (H) - TBC
West Ham - 7th (48 pts)
- Everton (H) - April 3
- Brentford (A) - April 10
- Burnley (H) - April 17
- Chelsea (A) - April 24
- Arsenal (H) - May 1
- Norwich City (A) - May 7
- Manchester City (H) - May 15
- Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - May 22
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