. Ralf Rangnick’s team had to cope without the team’s best scorer. The Portuguese was missing not only on the pitch, but also at the Etihad stadium. And it is not entirely clear why.
“Ronaldo is believed to have flown to Portugal as soon as he found out he would not play in the derby. He informed the club that he still had a hip flexor problem. He had been suffering from this injury since the beginning of the year. The United dressing room was surprised that the Portuguese had left. before such a prestigious match Injured players are not required to participate in matches, but it is said that the mere presence of Ronaldo in the dressing room has a positive effect on the morale of players “,” The Atlethic “reads.
Ronaldo’s unexpected departure did not appeal to the legend. – I don’t think we know anything about this departure. We say Ronaldo is a machine, he rarely gets injured and now it turns out he has a hip injury. I don’t think so, ”said Roy Keane, the former captain.
– I have to believe our medical staff. Our doctor came to me on Friday morning and said that Cristiano could not train because of a hip flexor problem and it was the same on Saturday, Kean Rangnick replied.
It is not yet known when Ronaldo will return to the game. This season, the Portuguese has played 30 matches for Manchester City, scoring 15 goals, including nine in the Premier League.
Situation in the Premier League table
Manchester City still leads the Premier League table. He is three points clear of Liverpool. Manchester United fell to fifth place in the table. He loses 22 points to the leader. Arsenal are fourth, one point clear of United but three games behind.
Source: Sport
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