Man United's next five Premier League fixtures compared to rivals after Southampton win

Manchester United are back to winning ways after beating Southampton 3-0 away from home.

Matthijs de Ligt and Marcus Rashford scored within minutes of each other in the first-half after Andre Onana denied the hosts from the penalty spot. Alejandro Garnacho then added a third in injury time to kickstart September in perfect fashion for Erik ten Hag.

After consecutive defeats to Brighton and Liverpool before the international break, United were back to their best down south and could have easily scored more goals against Southampton.

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Attention now swiftly turns to the midweek action as their Carabao Cup campaign starts. Here, MEN Sport takes a look at United's upcoming Premier League fixture list compared to their rivals.

United enter the first domestic cup of the season on Tuesday night, with Erik ten Hag having the opportunity to rest a number of key players against League One opposition. With a busy period before the next international break, United will be desperate to give minutes to a number of players who have struggled to stake a claim in the squad so far.

Next weekend sees Ten Hag return to Selhurst Park after last season's 4-0 drubbing. Crystal Palace are currently winless in the Premier League but have already proved they can cause problems against top opponents after holding Chelsea to a draw.

Attention then turns to European football as the UEFA Europa League gets underway. United's first of eight games in the newly-formed league phase sees them take on Eredivisie side FC Twente in a fixture that is another opportunity