Manchester United drop Cristiano Ronaldo for Chelsea journey after Portugal star’s controversial walkout

Christiano Ronaldo acquired himself tangled in an issue after he walked away in Manchester United’s match in opposition to Tottenham on Wednesday, October 20 at Old Trafford in Manchester.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 20, 2022 22:57 IST

Man United drop Ronaldo for Chelsea journey after walkout controversy. Courtesy: Reuters

By India Today Web Desk: Cristiano Ronaldo will not be participating in Manchester United’s upcoming Premier League match in opposition to Chelsea to be performed on Saturday, October 22 at Stamford Bridge. The United, on Thursday, October 20, launched a press release the place they shared the replace on the Portuguese star.

“Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea,” United have been quoted as saying on their official web site.

“The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixture,” the Premier League soccer membership added.

The membership took the choice after the 37-year-old star left Old Trafford in Manchester earlier than full-time of United’s match in opposition to Tottenham on Wednesday, October 20.

Fred opened United’s account within the forty seventh minute, after which Bruno Fernandes scored the second aim within the 69th minute of the match.

During this whereas, Ronaldo saved spending time on the bench, as United did not use him instead.

After the match, United boss Erik ten Hag was requested if Ronaldo had a chat with him earlier than strolling off.

“He was there, I have seen him, but I didn’t speak with him,” Ten Hag advised Prime.

Later, Ten Hag mentioned that he didn’t need his focus to shift from his crew’s efficiency within the match.

“I don’t pay attention to that, I will deal with that tomorrow. I want to keep the focus on the team. It was magnificent from all 11 players. I have to correct myself. It was also a performance from the substitutes who came on. Once again, it was a squad performance. I think what we have seen is 11 players who defend and 11 who attack. I was pleased,” Ten Hag mentioned within the post-match press convention.

United are at present positioned fifth within the factors desk with 19 factors and a aim distinction of zero from their 10 matches. In their subsequent match, they are going to be seeking to transfer one step up by beating Chelsea.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Oct 20, 2022