Manchester United next five league fixtures compared to rivals as Erik ten Hag fights for future

It's back to the bread and butter of the Premier League on Sunday after Manchester United's clash with Fenerbahce in the Europa League in midweek.

United have slipped to 12th in the table following Nottingham Forest's win on Monday night. United are still in the minus numbers when it comes to their goal difference but they did record a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Brentford last time out in the league.

United finished eighth last season and Erik ten Hag must improve on that finish this term if he has any future at Old Trafford - that's if he sees out the remainder of the campaign.

Here is a list of United's next five league fixtures compared to their rivals.

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Manchester United next five fixtures

West Ham (A) - Sunday, October 27

Chelsea (H) - Sunday, November 3

Leicester City (H) - Sunday, November 10

Ipswich Town (A) - Sunday, November 24

Everton (H) - Sunday, December 1

Tottenham next five fixtures

Crystal Palace (A) - Sunday, October 27.

Aston Villa (H) - Sunday, November 3.

Ipswich Town (H) - Sunday, November 10.

Manchester City (A) - Saturday, November 23.

Fulham (H) - Sunday, December 1.

Aston Villa next five fixtures

Bournemouth (H) - Saturday, October 26.

Tottenham (A) - Sunday, November 3.

Liverpool (A) - Monday, November 9.

Crystal Palace (H) - Saturday, November 23.

Chelsea (A) - Sunday, December 1.

Newcastle next five fixtures

Chelsea (A) - Sunday, October 27.

Arsenal (H) - Saturday, November 2.

Nottingham Forest (A) - Sunday, November 10.

West Ham (H) - Monday, November 25.

Crystal Palace (A) - Saturday, November 30.

Chelsea next five fixtures

Newcastle (H) - Sunday, October 27.

Manchester United (A) - Sunday, November 3.

Arsenal (H) - Sunday, November 10.

Leicester City (A) - Saturday, November 23.

Aston Villa (H) - Sunday, December 1.