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Manchester United We have been waiting for tough matches after being eliminated from the FA Cup. MU will undergo a derby match and face the leaders of the standings, Arsenal.
MU was thrown out of the FA Cup after being defeated by Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round. Competing at Old Trafford, Sunday (11/1/2026) evening WIB, the Red Devils lost 1-2.
As a result of this defeat, MU now only has to focus on Premier League. Two tough matches await MU in front of their eyes.
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The closest one, MU will host Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday (17/1/2026) evening WIB. A week later, Bruno Fernandes et al. have to go to headquarters Arsenal on Sunday (25/1/2026) evening WIB.
Ahead of the match against City, question marks still surround MU regarding replacement manager Ruben Amorim. After the match against Brighton, Fletcher revealed that he had reached the end of his agreement with the club regarding how long he would be interim coach.
Reportedly, MU held talks on Monday (12/1/2026) local time to discuss the matter of the new manager. Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are the strongest candidates.
MU wants to speed up the process of appointing a new manager and complete it as soon as possible. MU wants the new manager to have as much time as possible to prepare the team for the match against City.
Manchester United’s schedule for the next five matches:
- 17/1/2026 Man United vs Man City
- 25/1/20026 Arsenal vs Man United
- 1/2/2026 Man United vs Fulham
- 7/1/2026 Man United vs Tottenham
- 10/2/2026 West Ham United vs Man United
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