by John CarneyFriday, January 19, 2024, at 21:29Facebook Share Share With Twitter

Manchester United will enjoy an uncommonly empty weekend, as the Premier League is currently observing its customary “winter break.”

Almost a week has passed since the last match in which Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford scored in a 2-2 stalemate at Old Trafford against Tottenham Hotspur on behalf of Erik ten Hag’s squad.

Our next scheduled engagement is the Emirates FA Cup fourth-round match against League Two club Newport County on Sunday, January 28. Consequently, why the 14-day hiatus and blank slate in games?

Indeed, in the coming days, other Premier League clubs, such as Arsenal and Liverpool, will be engaged in top-flight competition.

The reason for this is the division of the Premier League’s 22nd gameweek in half, which provides each team with a period of recuperation and rest in January following yet another hectic holiday schedule.

United was one of ten teams in the top division that competed last weekend; the remaining teams, who regained their composure after a seven-day absence, are scheduled to recommence play this weekend.

On Saturday, Arsenal welcomes Crystal Palace, while Nottingham Forest visits Brentford, with respective kickoff times of 12:30 GMT and 17:30 GMT.

Sheffield United hosts West Ham at 14:00 GMT on Suρer Sunday, while Bournemouth welcomes Liverpool at 16:30 GMT. Brighton and Wolves meet at 19:45 GMT on Monday.

The following entire slate of Premier League matches will take place during the midweek period of January 30th to February 1st. On Thursday evening, United will travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers.

A number of squad members have taken advantage of the time off granted by Ten Hag to recharge by embarking on a holiday; these individuals have documented their travels on social media.

This weekend, our Under-18s will be in opposition to their counterparts and crosstown rivals, Manchester City, for those seeking a United fix.

Live coverage of the match is available on MUTV, and the encounter is scheduled to begin at Carrington at 11:00 GMT.

Then, United Wоmen anticipate a raucous audience at Stamford Bridge on Sunday for a crucial WSL match against reigning champions Chelsea.

You can follow along in the United App, where we’ll have live radio commentary and regular updates from SW6, beginning at 12:30 GMT.