BREAKING NEWS: Manchester Utd’s next five fixtures compared to Liverpool and Chelsea after Bournemouth triller as Ruben Amorim men faces easy opposition side that could see them topping the league anytime soon
Manchester United were left with a single point after their Premier League clash with Bournemouth ended in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Old Trafford on Monday night. The first half saw United take the lead, thanks to goals from Amad Diallo and Casemiro, while Antoine Semenyo netted for the visitors.
However, the tables turned in the early minutes of the second half as Evanlison and Marcus Tavernier scored for Bournemouth. United managed to claw back the lead with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha, only for Eli Junior Kroupi to level the score for Bournemouth once again.
This result leaves United in sixth place in the Premier League table, level with seventh-placed Liverpool, as they strive to secure a Champions League spot. United’s next match will see them head to Aston Villa this weekend, marking their first game since several players leave for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui will all participate at AFCON for their respective countries over the next few weeks, while Casemiro will serve a one-match suspension after picking up a fifth yellow card of the season in the Premier League in the draw with Bournemouth. Here, Mirror Football compares United’s upcoming Premier League fixtures with those of their rivals over the next few weeks.
Man Utd’s next five Premier League fixtures
Aston Villa (A) – December 21
Newcastle (H) – December 26
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Wolves (H) – December 30
Leeds United (A) – January 4
Burnley (A) – January 7
Liverpool’s next five Premier League fixtures
Tottenham (A) – Saturday, December 20
Wolves (H) – Saturday, December 27
Leeds United (H) – Thursday, December 1
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Fulham (A) – January 4
Arsenal (A) – January 8
Matheus Cunha and Casemiro of Manchester United appear dejected
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Manchester United threw away leads vs Bournemouth(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Chelsea’s next five Premier League fixtures
Newcastle United (A) – December 20
Aston Villa (H) – December 27
Bournemouth (H) – December 30
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Man City (A) – January 4
Fulham (A) – January 7
Crystal Palace’s next Premier League fixtures
Leeds (A) – December 20
Tottenham (H) – December 28
Fulham (H) – January 1
Newcastle United (A) – January 4
Aston Villa (H) – January 7
Aston Villa’s next Premier League fixtures
Man United (H) – December 21
Chelsea (A) – December 27
Arsenal (A) – December 30
Nottingham Forest (H) – January 3
Crystal Palace (A) – January 7
