Erik ten Hag has drawn a line under Cristiano Ronaldo’s tantrum last week by restoring him to Manchester United’s starting XI to face FC Sheriff and urged the veteran forward to stake a claim to start at the weekend too.
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The Portuguese superstar was left out of United’s squad for Saturday’s dramatic 1-1 draw with Chelsea after refusing to come on against Tottenham last week and storming down the tunnel before the match was over.
Ronaldo is believed to have been fined two weeks’ wages and was made to train with the youth team prior to his teammates’ trip to Stamford Bridge.
But Ten Hag feels the five-time Ballon d’Or winner – who was greeted by a few boos when he arrived at Old Trafford on Thursday – has been sufficiently disciplined for his tantrum and wants him to seize his opportunity on the pitch.