Manchester United's remaining Premier League fixtures…

Manchester United's remaining Premier League fixtures compared with Arsenal, Tottenham and rivals

Saturday's clash with Leicester City will mark the beginning of Manchester United's sprint to the finish line in their quest to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League this season.

United, despite getting the better of top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their final outing ahead of the international break, winning 3-2, are currently sixth in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Arsenal. The Gunners were in league action over the FA Cup quarter-final weekend when United weren't and beat Aston Villa 1-0 to open up a four-point cushion.

Arsenal, who still have a game in hand, will resume the campaign this weekend as favourites to claim the final Champions League berth. However, United, Tottenham, who are currently fifth, and West Ham are still vying for fourth-place, while Wolves cannot be ruled out of the equation just yet.

But with the business end of the season set to burst into life, the race for the final Champions League berth is poised to be both frantic and exciting. With that in mind, MEN Sport has taken a close look at United's remaining fixtures in comparison with those of their top-four rivals.

Manchester United - 6th (50 pts)

Leicester City (H) - April 2
Everton (A) - April 9
Norwich City (H) - April 16
Liverpool (A) - April 19
Arsenal (A) - April 23
Brentford (H) - May 2
Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - May 7
Chelsea (H) - May 15
Crystal Palace (A) - May 22

Verdict: If United are to stand any chance of sneaking into the top-four, they will have to take maximum points from the contests with the likes of Leicester, Everton, Norwich and Brentford. The clashes with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, of course, on paper, are the hardest that they will face and all three of them still have something to fight for.

Some might say that those are the fixtures that will make or break their season. However, it is the Reds' slip ups against the likes of Aston Villa, Burnley, Everton and Watford that will end up costing them dearly if they do miss out.

It is a run-in that offers a mixed bag of encounters, but United have to approach each and every one of them with the mindset of picking up maximum points. Twists and turns are guaranteed in this battle and they can ill-afford any more mistakes.