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Christmas might still be 50 days away but Manchester United have already enjoyed their festive get together.

United's players and staff attended their party at The Place Aparthotel in Piccadilly on Wednesday night, in a statement that suggests they mean business going into the hectic Christmas period.

Bands and fire breathers provided entertainment inside the hotel's nightclub, with the evening ending at 1am.

Some players arrived in limousines and manager Louis van Gaal stayed until the bitter end with his wife, Truus.

Bastian Schweinsteiger was joined by his girlfriend, tennis player Ana Ivanovic, while Wayne Rooney's wife, Coleen, showed off her baby bump.

United have six fixtures in December, when they face a tiring jaunt to Bournemouth on Saturday 12 - four days after their last Champions League group stage game in Wolfsburg.

The Reds travel to Stoke for a 12.45pm kick-off on Boxing Day and host West Ham, Norwich and Chelsea next month.