Chris Smalling is hoping Manchester United can build on their positive start to the new year following Saturday’s 2-1 win over Swansea City.

‘We have created a lot of chances but failed to score’ appears to be the line which has come out of the majority of Louis van Gaal’s post-match interviews this year.

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

MM looks back at the pick of the bunch from Oldham’s last 50 Boxing Day encounters.

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.

Bury boss David Flitcroft said that he aspires for his side to be like Leicester City, as his side beat Chesterfield 1-0 despite a host of injuries.

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.

Wigan manager Gary Caldwell looks set to shuffle his pack for the upcoming match with Blackpool in SkyBet League One.

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

David Dunn has reiterated that it will take time to get Oldham out of their slump, as they look to break the Boundary Park shackles with a home victory over Millwall this weekend.