Cristiano: Technical KO

After being called off for the match against Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo is still not training with Manchester United. His hip flex discomfort would be the reason for his absence from training this Wednesdayyes On Monday the team had a rest day and it was yesterday, Tuesday, when they had to return to work in the sports city of Carrington.

Cristiano arrived at the training center but did not train with the rest of his teammates, as AS confirmed. For this reason, in the images provided by the Mancunian club yesterday, the 7 did not appear exercising. He was not present today either and his participation in the weekend’s match against Tottenham has not yet been confirmed.

Three days after the match against Spurs, United will face Atlético de Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. The biggest challenge for the Red Devils this season, who won 1-1 in the first leg at Wanda and are bound to win at Old Trafford, so Cristiano’s presence is of vital importance.

The future of Manchester United will be decided on March 15 against Atlético. A defeat could accelerate the previous changes by the club, which is experiencing a sporting crisis with most of the dressing room facing their coach Ralf Rangnick. As this newspaper reported, Cristiano was one of the most disliked with the German coach, and his absence against City raised many suspicions.