Manchester United's defeat to West Ham saw them drop to eighth in the Premier League table.
The Reds lost for the eighth time in the Premier League when they were beaten by David Moyes' side on Saturday lunchtime. The defeat saw United concede twice in the second half.
Erik ten Hag's side will hope to bounce back at Old Trafford next week but face a daunting test against high-flying Aston Villa on Boxing Day. With the fixtures coming thick and fast over the festive period, there is then only one league game in January before the second half of the season gets going in February. Here’s how the fixture list looks for United and their immediate rivals.
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United's next six fixtures Aston Villa (H) - Boxing Day Nottingham Forest (A) - December 30 Tottenham Hotspur (H) - January 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) - February 1 West Ham United (H) - February 3 Aston Villa (A) - February 11Verdict
United's next tranche of matches are bookended by games with high-flying Aston Villa. The Reds have struggled against leading sides under Ten Hag and with West Ham and Tottenham also coming to Old Trafford, United will need to correct that issue. Trips to Wolves and Forest won't be easy, but if United are to push for a top-four spot, they're games that must be won.
Arsenal's next six fixtures West Ham United (H) - December 28 Fulham (A) - New Year's Eve Crystal Palace (H) - January 20 Nottingham Forest (A) - January 30 Liverpool (H) - February 3 West Ham (A) - February 11 Liverpool's next six fixtures Burnley (A) - Boxing Day Newcastle United (H) - New Year's Day AFC Bournemouth (A) - January 21 Chelsea (H) - January 31 Arsenal (A) - February 3 Burnley (H) - February 10 Aston Villa's next six fixtures Manchester United (A) - Boxing Day Burnley (H) - December 30 Everton (A) - January 14 Newcastle United (H) - January 30 Sheffield United (A) - February 3 Manchester United (H) - February 11 Manchester City's next six fixtures Everton (A) - December 27 Sheffield United (H) - December 30 Newcastle United (A) - January 13 Burnley (H) - January 31 Brentford (A) - February 3 Everton (H) - February 10 Tottenham Hotspur's next six fixtures Brighton and Hove Albion (A) - December 28 AFC Bournemouth (H) - New Year's Eve Manchester United (A) - January 14 Brentford (H) - January 31 Everton (A) - February 3 Brighton (H) - February 10 Newcastle United's next six fixtures Nottingham Forest (H) - Boxing Day Liverpool (A) - New Year's Day Manchester City (H) - January 13 Aston Villa (A) - January 30 Luton Town (H) - February 3 Nottingham Forest (A) - February 10 West Ham United's next six fixtures Arsenal (A) - December 28 Brighton and Hove Albion (H) - January 2 Sheffield United (A) - January 21 AFC Bournemouth (H) - February 1 Manchester United (A) - February 3 Arsenal (H) - February 11 Brighton and Hove Albion's next six fixtures Tottenham Hotspur (H) - December 28 West Ham United (A) - January 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) - January 22 Luton Town (A) - January 30 Crystal Palace (H) - February 3 Tottenham (A) - February 10
