Rooney, Falcao, Van Persie and Di Maria set for Man U v Saints

Will Van Gaal unleash his big guns as United face challengers Southampton at Old Trafford?

Radamel Falcao Wayne Rooney
(Image credit: Getty)

After the organised chaos of the Christmas schedule the Premier League's footballers will have been getting their breath back this week after four games in the space of ten days.

But they return to action this weekend and there is the unusual sight of the two teams at the top of the table both kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday.

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