The mid-season pause will allow the squad respite before the season resumes in mid-February.
There’s been plenty of talk about the new calendar in recent weeks, so what’s the idea behind the winter break and how long will United’s players have off between fixtures?
Find out below…
WHAT IS THE WINTER BREAK?
In June 2018, the Football Association, the Premier League and EFL announced that they had come to an agreement guaranteeing a mid-season player break for the 2019/20 Premier League campaign.
With sides facing ever-busier schedules over the Christmas and New Year period – United played 19 matches across four competitions between 1 December and 1 February – the winter break has been brought in to give each of the Premier League’s 20 clubs at least 13 days between successive league fixtures.