United have not had a league game for nearly three weeks having been dumped out of the FA Cup in the fourth round, while there was an extra two-week break for internationals. Ronaldo scored an incredible hat-trick in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Tottenham in the club’s latest domestic outing.
Ronaldo played 180 minutes for Portugal in their two fixtures last week but surprisingly failed to score in World Cup play-off clashes against Turkey and North Macedonia. United team-mate Bruno Fernandes struck a brace against the latter to hand Portugal a place at the 2022 World Cup.
United announced on Friday that Fernandes has signed a new deal with the club, keeping him at Old Trafford until June 2026. Ronaldo will still have another year left on his own contract this summer, but some reports have suggested that he could seek a departure depending on various factors, including where United finish in the Premier League and who the club’s new head coach will be.