Manchester United's next six fixtures compared with Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham

Manchester United passed up the opportunity to open up a four-point gap on fifth-placed Arsenal after being held to a goalless draw by Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Despite creating a plethora of opportunities either side of the half-time interval, United — who currently occupy fourth-place with 47 points to their name — were unable to find a way past a spirited Ben Foster in the Watford goal.

Alex Telles, Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo all had chances to score, but it proved to be an afternoon of wasteful finishing that let United down, meaning they failed to improve their position in the race for Champions League qualification.

Although United were disappointed not to secure all three points, the draw did extend their unbeaten league run to eight matches, meaning, overall, they remain in decent form.

However, with Arsenal boasting three games in hand on United, and just seven points separating United in fourth and Wolves in eighth, the race for the final Champions League spot is set to go right down to the wire.

With that in mind, MEN Sport has taken a close look at United's next six league fixtures in comparison to their fellow top-four hopefuls.

On paper, United's next six games look increasingly difficult, especially the first three.

After facing Manchester City next weekend, United face Liverpool at Anfield a fortnight later, meaning two of their next three outings are against the current top two.

After facing Liverpool, they welcome Leicester City to Old Trafford, before making the short trip to Merseyside to lock horns with Everton.

Norwich City visit Old Trafford to complete their set of next six games.

United's next six games:

Still competing in the FA Cup and the Europa League,