Michael Carrick has guided Manchester United to two wins from two, including victories over Manchester City and Arsenal, and the results have elevated United into the top four. With Liverpool’s defeat at Bournemouth, United sit fourth on 38 points, ahead of Chelsea on 37 and Liverpool on 36. The next five league matches for each club will shape the fight for Champions League places.<\/p>\n
Manchester United’s immediate schedule begins with Fulham at Old Trafford on Feb. 1, followed by Tottenham at home on Feb. 7. A trip to the London Stadium to face West Ham comes on Feb. 10, after which United travel to Everton on Feb. 23 at the Hill Dickinson stadium. The Old Trafford sequence is followed in March by Crystal Palace visiting Manchester on Mar. 1. February condenses for United, with three matches in 10 days to start the month. United are not involved in the FA Cup fourth round.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have a run of fixtures that opens with Newcastle on Jan. 31, then a heavyweight clash at home to Man City on Feb. 8. They visit Sunderland on Feb. 11 and travel to Nottingham Forest on Feb. 21 before hosting West Ham on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n
Chelsea, currently on 37 points, host West Ham on Jan. 31 before travelling to Wolves on Feb. 7. The Blues then have two home games against Leeds on Feb. 10 and Burnley on Feb. 21, and they finish the five-match sequence with a trip to league leaders Arsenal on Mar. 1. Under Liam Rosenior, Chelsea have won four out of five in all competitions and will face four of the bottom five in their next four league games before the Arsenal match.<\/p>\n
The calendar places emphasis on United’s condensed February and Chelsea’s opportunity to build momentum. Each club’s set of fixtures provides a distinct path into March and will inform the battle for the top four.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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