Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo RULED out of Manchester derby ‘in major injury blow’… as Edinson Cavani remains sidelined leaving Ralf Rangnick’s side short of options up front
- Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of Manchester United’s clash with City
- Edinson Cavani is also not part of the matchday, leaving forward options light
- Marcus Rashford is expected to lead the line for United as they face Man City
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of their local derby with Manchester City this afternoon.
It is also understood that Edinson Cavani is not part of the matchday squad either, leaving Ralf Rangnick’s side very light on options up front.
Marcus Rashford is expected to be deployed down the middle due to the lack of options unless he goes for Bruno Fernandes as a false nine.
Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) has been ruled out of Manchester United’s derby clash with Manchester City
Striker Edinson Cavani (pictured) is also not part of the matchday squad for Man United
The 37-year-old is Manchester United’s top scorer this season with 15 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions.
Only one of those goals, however, has come in 2022. In his last 10 matches, Ronaldo has scored just once – a well-taken effort from distance in the 2-0 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion on February 15.
Rashford has not scored since the 1-0 win over West Ham United on January 22 but Rangnick insisted the 24-year-old has ‘abundant talent’.
‘I will put all my energy into that, to help him to take the same pathway that other players did in the last three months.’ Rangnick said.
United could also be without £34million summer signing Raphael Varane and England left back Luke Shaw.
