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Festive fixtures

Up next for United, Crystal Palace.

Given United’s encouraging 1-0 win over fifth-placed Tottenham, the Red Devils’ upcoming league games this week look increasingly winnable.

First up on Wednesday night is a trip to Selhurst Park to take on Alan Pardew’s Palace, who hover three points above the relegation zone after drawing 3-3 with newly promoted Hull City at the weekend.

Then, on Saturday, United are on their travels once more, this time to The Hawthorns to face West Brom.

The Baggies were narrowly beaten by league leaders Chelsea at the weekend (1-0), but if United maintain defensively solid heading into the weekend, we fancy Mourinho’s men to snatch all three points in the Midlands.