Three Man Utd fixture changes for early 2026, including Manchester derby

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Three Manchester United fixtures in early 2026 have been moved after the latest Premier League announcement.

Manchester United will seek revenge against Man City after losing 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium earlier this season, with the second Manchester derby of the season now kicking off at 12:30 on Saturday, 17 January.

The following weekend will see United travel to face title contenders Arsenal on Sunday, 25 January at 4.30 pm.

On Sunday, February 1, United welcome Fulham to Old Trafford, with the match kicking off at 2 pm.

All games changed will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Man Utd’s early 2026 schedule

United start the new year with trips to Leeds and Burnley before their first FA Cup clash of the season, in the third round of the competition.

A strong start to the new year could put Ruben Amorim’s side in good standing to qualify for Europe. They will need to build on the form they showed in October to achieve that.

January includes two difficult fixtures against title contenders Man City and Arsenal, but there are other, more winnable games that month.

• Saturday 4 January: Leeds United (A)
• Wednesday 7 January: Burnley (A)
• Saturday/Sunday 10/11 January: FA Cup third round (TBC)
• Saturday 17 January: Man City (H)
• Sunday 25 January: Arsenal (A)
• Sunday 1: Fulham (H)