Mourinho claims festive fixtures are 'chosen to create problems'

Jose Mourinho claims the Premier League fixtures over the busy festive period have been arranged to "give rest to some and create problems for others".

Manchester United face Sunderland on Boxing Day before Middlesbrough visit Old Trafford on New Year's Eve, with a further two matches against West Ham and Reading in the FA Cup taking place in the first week of January.

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