Ronaldo’s decision to fly to Portugal ahead of last night’s English Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United has reportedly shocked his teammates. Ronaldo, who was left out of the squad due to a hip problem, was on his way to Portugal before the match.
Ronaldo had a similar fitness problem in January. The player, who was unable to drive himself and come for training, was with a friend at the time. After that, the same injury happened again and the fans are worried about the fitness of the star.
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However, The Athletic reports that the Manchester United team could not believe that Ronaldo went to Portugal without even watching the match despite his injury problems. Although Ronaldo left with the club’s consent, the player’s decision was not fully understood by many other players on the team.
The teammates expected Ronaldo to be with the team to watch the derby match. His team-mates find it strange that the experienced Ronaldo could not help the team in a crucial match for Manchester United.
In the absence of Ronaldo, Manchester United went into a 4-2-2-2 formation, losing to City by four goals to one. Ronaldo, meanwhile, is expected to feature in the next game against Tottenham. Winning this match is crucial to maintaining the top four expectations.
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