January is going to be a challenging month for Manchester United. The fact that the Premier League clash against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park has now been set for January 18 means the Reds will play four games in just 12 days, and five times in total before the end of the month.
The clash with Patrick Vieira's side was postponed back in September following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It was, admittedly, always going to be difficult to reschedule it on a date that worked well for both parties, but it certainly feels like United have come out worse in terms of the new date. It gives supporters just nine days to make any arrangements, and for Ten Hag 's side, the pressure will still be on to continue their winning run.
United begin their hectic schedule against Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday night, before coming up against Manchester City in the derby next Saturday. Following that, it is the rearranged match against Crystal Palace, and then an away trip to Arsenal on January 22. Four matches in 12 days would test any side, but with the Reds operating with a relatively small squad - in comparison to the likes of City - it will be even more testing.
