Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is looking forward to the busy Christmas schedule.

The Frenchman believes that going into December at the top of the Barclays Premier League is vital, and says United's resolute defence can provide a good platform for success.

"It's very important to start this period on top of the table and carry on building confidence before games on Boxing Day and over Christmas," he told MUTV. "We know we can build on the strong back four, we aren't going to concede many goals and it's very good to be sure about a strength like this.

"If you want to win the league, you need strong foundations and a strong defence and that's what we have. We want to take this game and win; we'll make sure that Leicester find it difficult."