Since the Premier League began in 1992, Manchester United boast as having the best Boxing Day record of any team in the competition.

There will be several excitable coaches, managers and owners of our region’s sports teams, as they anticipate unwrapping their presents on Christmas morning.

Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling and Ander Herrera have all completed a full week of training but it remains unclear whether the trio will return to the starting line-up against the Canaries.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits it will be difficult to turn his side’s fortunes around following their 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Manchester United are aiming to bounce back from their shock Champions League exit when they return to Premier League action tomorrow against Bournemouth.

Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United have shown improvement under his management despite crashing out of the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Bury boss David Flitcroft has his fingers crossed for a match against one of the ‘big boys’ in the third round of the FA Cup, following a 1-0 win against Rochdale.

Louis van Gaal believes his Manchester United side are not capable of winning the Champions League this season ahead of tomorrow’s must-win tie against Wolfsburg.

Wayne Rooney will have to wait to make his 500th Manchester United appearance after being ruled out of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with West Ham.

Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United need to inherit a ruthless streak in order to become Premier League champions after a 1-1 draw with Leicester City.

Sir Alex Ferguson did not have a goalless draw in his final 116 games in charge of Manchester, while Louis van Gaal, by contrast, amassed three stalemates in a week last month and so far nine of his 66 games in charge have resulted in dead rubbers.