He was not in the match against Liverpool after losing his newborn child. Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return with a match against Arsenal next Saturday.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manchester United coach Ralph Rangnik confirmed the Portuguese star’s return on Friday.
Ronaldo broke the news of losing his son in a newborn twin through social media on Monday. Normally he was not in the match against Liverpool the next day.
Rannick’s side flew 4-0 in the Anfield match. At that rate, United have pushed hard for a place in next season’s Champions League.
United are sixth with 54 points from 33 matches with 15 wins and 9 draws. Manchester will take on fifth-placed Arsenal on Saturday with 56 points from one match.
At a news conference the previous day, Ronaldinho announced his return to practice.
Cristiano has practiced with us and he is ready to play again.”
Ronaldo’s record against the London club is also a source of great hope for United. The 36-year-old forward has scored six goals in the last seven matches against the team in all competitions. Ronaldo’s last match at the Emirates Stadium was in 2009, when the former Real Madrid star scored a pair of goals.
In addition to Ronaldo, who has scored two hat-tricks in his last three matches in the league, United are also getting defender Rafael Varane and midfielder Scott McTomney in this crucial match. Neither of them were in the squad against Liverpool.
Tottenham Hotspur are at number four ahead of Arsenal with 56 points. Chelsea are five points ahead of them, playing one match less at number three.
Manchester City is at the top with 6 points in the campaign to retain the title. Liverpool have 6 points in both.
At the end of the current season, the colorful chapter as the coach of United will end. After the match against Liverpool last Thursday, United announced the name of Eric Ten Hughes as the new coach till June 2025.
