Ronaldo omitted from United squad to face Chelsea

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for Saturday’s Premier League game at Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The Portugal forward came in for criticism on Wednesday night as he left Old Trafford before the end of their 2-0 win over Tottenham.

“I don’t pay attention to that, I will deal with that tomorrow,” manager Erik Ten Hag said afterwards.

“Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea,” a club statement said.

“The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixture.”

The 37-year-old cut a frustrated figure trudging down the tunnel in the 89th minute, having remained an unused substitute for the win over Spurs.

Ten Hag responded to Ronaldo’s actions straight after the match on Wednesday night, pledging to handle the situation.

And the former Ajax boss appears to have moved to take command of an at-best challenging situation.

Ronaldo was heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford in the summer transfer window, but no suitable option presented itself.

The veteran forward has made his feelings increasingly known on his dissatisfaction with a cameo role at Old Trafford.

But now United’s Dutch boss is thought to have adopted a no-nonsense stance, putting the onus back on Ronaldo