Ronaldo axed from Man Utd squad after early exit

Manchester United manager Erik 10 Hag has axed striker Cristiano Ronaldo from the squad to look Chelsea connected Saturday arsenic punishment for his aboriginal exit during the triumph implicit Tottenham Hotspur.

Ten Hag has taken the determination aft Ronaldo near Old Trafford earlier the extremity of the 2-0 triumph implicit Spurs connected Wednesday.

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Ronaldo did not bid with the archetypal squad squad connected Thursday and is not expected to re-join the radical until Monday.

Sources person told ESPN that the nine person backed the enactment taken by Ten Hag but importune the 37-year-old remains "an important portion of the squad".

A nine connection issued connected Thursday read: "Cristiano volition not beryllium portion of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday's crippled against Chelsea. The remainder of the squad is afloat focused connected preparing for that fixture."

Ronaldo near his spot connected the seat to locomotion down the passageway earlier the full-time whistle against Tottenham, contempt Ten Hag having 2 much substitutions available.

Sources person told ESPN the striker besides near the stadium and was not successful the dressing country erstwhile Ten Hag and the players returned. United person declined to remark connected reports helium refused to travel connected erstwhile Ten Hag brought connected Christian Eriksen and Anthony Elanga successful the 87th minute.

Ronaldo reported to United's Carrington grooming astatine astir 10.30am connected Thursday morning.

He held talks with Ten Hag earlier the Dutchman decided to driblet from his squad to look Chelsea astatine Stamford Bridge connected Saturday.

It is the 2nd clip Ronaldo has been reprimanded by Ten Hag for leaving a crippled early.

The United brag branded his behaviour "unacceptable" aft helium was pictured leaving Old Trafford earlier the extremity of a preseason affable against Rayo Vallecano successful July. Ronaldo started the crippled but was substituted astatine half-time.

Ronaldo was besides captured shaking his caput aft Ten Hag's determination to substitute him during the 2nd fractional of the 0-0 gully with Newcastle connected Sunday.

The Portugal planetary is keen to permission the nine aft starting conscionable 2 Premier League games. He has scored 2 goals successful 12 appearances truthful acold this season, including his 700th nine vocation extremity successful the 2-1 triumph implicit Everton earlier this month.