Man United next five Premier League games compared to top four rivals after Spurs drama

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How the upcoming Premier League schedule compares following United's 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

Manchester United were involved in late drama in the Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

United went into the game level on points with their rivals with only goal difference separating the two sides. Ruben Amorim's side are unbeaten in their last four, while Spurs fell to a 1-0 defeat against rivals Chelsea in their last outing.

October Premier League player of the month, Bryan Mbeumo, gave United the lead in the 32nd minute when he headed in Amad's cross.

Senne Lammens stood up to the Tottenham pressure in the second half to make two saves to maintain United's lead. Brennan Johnson did find the back of the net, but celebrations were cut short by the assistant referee's flag.

United's resistance was broken with seven minutes of normal time left when Mathys Tel turned and put the ball in the back of the net.

United were hit with a double blow in the second half with both Harry Maguire and Benjamin Sesko forced off with injuries. It meant United had to see the game out with 10 men.

They couldn't hold on with Spurs taking the lead through Richarlison when he turned in Wilson Odobert's shot. in stoppage time. But the drama wasn't over there with Matthijs de Ligt heading in from a corner late in stoppage time to make it 2-2.

The draw means that the Premier League table stays as close as ever, with Spurs in third and United in seventh - though both teams are level on points.

Here's a look at the fixtures on the horizon for those teams competing in the top eight positions of the Premier League table;

Arsenal - 1st (25 points)

Sunderland (A) - Sat 8 Nov (5.30pm)

Tottenham (H) - Sun 23 Nov (4.30pm)

Bayern Munich (H) - Weds 26 Nov (8pm) - Champions League

Chelsea (A) - Sun 30 Nov (4.30pm)

Brentford (A) - Weds 3 Dec (7.30pm)

Aston Villa (A) - Sat 6 Dec (12.30pm)

Man City - 2nd (19 points)

Liverpool (H) - Sun 9 Nov (4.30pm)

Newcastle (A) - Sat 22 Nov (5.30pm)

Bayer Leverkusen (H) - Tues 25 Nov (8pm) - Champions League

Leeds United (H) - Sat 29 Nov (3pm)

Fulham (A) - Tues 2 Dec (7.30pm)

Sunderland (H) - Sat 6 Dec (12pm)

Tottenham - 3rd (18 points)

Arsenal (A) - Sun 23 Nov (4.30pm)

PSG (A) - Weds 26 Nov (8pm) - Champions League

Fulham (H) - Sat 29 Nov (8pm)

Newcastle (A) - Tues 2 Dec (8.15pm)

Brentford (H) - Sat 6 Dec (3pm)

Slavia Praha (H) - Tues 9 Dec (8pm) - Champions League

Nottingham Forest (A) - Sun 14 Dec (2pm)

Liverpool - 4th (18 points)

Man City (A) - Sun 9 Nov (4.30pm)

Nottingham Forest (H) - Sat 22 Nov (3pm)

PSV (H) - Weds 26 Nov (8pm) - Champions League

West Ham (A) - Sun 30 Nov (2.05pm)

Sunderland (H) - Weds 3 Dec (8.15pm)

Leeds United (A) - Sat 6 Dec (5.30pm)

Sunderland - 5th (18 points)

Arsenal (H) - Sat 8 Nov (5.30pm)

Fulham (A) - Sat 22 Nov (3pm)

Bournemouth (H) - Sat 29 Nov (3pm)

Liverpool (A) - Weds 3 Dec (8.15pm)

Man City (A) - Sat 6 Dec (12pm)

Bournemouth - 6th (18 points)

Aston Villa (A) - Sun 9 Nov (2pm)

West Ham (H) - Sat 22 Nov (3pm)

Sunderland (A) - Sat 29 Nov (3pm)

Everton (H) - Tues 2 Dec (7.30pm)

Chelsea (H) - Sat 6 Dec (3pm)

Man United - 7th (18 points)

Everton (H) - Mon 24 Nov (8pm)

Crystal Palace (A) Sun 30 Nov (12pm)

West Ham (H) Thurs 4 Dec (8pm)

Wolves (A) Mon 8 Dec (8pm)

Bournemouth (H) Sat 13 Dec (3pm)

Casting an eye over United's run of five games, it doesn't look too bad on paper. Amorim's side will be expected to beat both West Ham and Wolves with the two sides struggling at the wrong end of the table. The other three games could be more unpredictable; being at home against Everton makes it easier than a trip to the new Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Should Bournemouth and Palace keep up their early-season form, then they will likely be the toughest tests of the next five fixtures. The race for the Champions League remains tight with Palace, Brighton and Aston Villa all within three points of the top-four positions ahead of the rest of the weekend's fixtures.

Chelsea - 8th (17 points)

Wolves (H) - Sat 8 Nov (8pm)

Burnley (A) - Sat 22 Nov (12.30pm)

Barcelona (H) - Tues 25 Nov (8pm) - Champions League

Arsenal (H) - Sun 30 Nov (4.30pm)

Leeds United (A) - Weds 3 Dec (8.15pm)

Bournemouth (A) - Sat 6 Dec (3pm)