Eric Ten Hag confirmed, on Wednesday, the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Manchester United group for the fifth day of the European League match against Sherif Tiraspol. The Portuguese striker is ready to play after being sidelined in the Premier League.
Frustrated at not starting against Tottenham in the Premier League, Cristiano Ronaldo refused to play against Tottenham and left Old Trafford before the match ended. Punished and dismissed from the professional group against Chelsea for this behavioral aberration, the Portuguese forward had to train alone this week. After an appointment with Eric Ten Hag, the Dutch coach has finally confirmed CR7’s return to the Red Devils group to welcome Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday (exclusively from 9pm. RMC Sports 2).
“Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo will be present in the workforce on Thursday,” the Batavian technician first released to the press on Wednesday. Before that, to continue the tensions between him and the 37-year-old star: “It’s not difficult, we answered all the questions. He was left out of a match and now he’s back at the club. Effective.”
2 goals in 12 games for CR7
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United during the summer transfer window, especially to join a club qualified in the Champions League, and is facing a difficult start to the season with the Manconianas. In only 12 matches in all competitions (out of a possible 17), the Portuguese scored only two goals.
In the Premier League, the Ballon d’Or has seen only five appearances in 2022-2023. In turn, CR7 has started all of the Europa League matches this season. A meager consolation prize for the former Real Madrid and Juventus star.
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Ten Hag confirms Varane will miss the World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo case settled, Eric ten Hag must also deal with concerns in defense. Not at his best since the start of the season, Harry Maguire should also make use of his Europa League playing time against the Sheriff of Tiraspol.
The direct result of an injury to Raphael Varane. According to Manconian’s coach, the French defender will not play again with the Red Devils before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Dutch coach explained that “Varane will not be in the group. He will miss the World Cup finals. Will he be able to play the World Cup? I think. But we have to see how he handles it.”
