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Cristiano Ronaldo starts for Manchester United against Aston Villa on Sunday and wears the captain’s armband, with manager Erik ten Hag calling on the veteran to ‘take even more of the leader role’ in the side.
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Ronaldo has only started three Premier League matches this season before this weekend, largely limited to coming on from the bench and starting in the Europa League.
However, with Antony and Jadon Sancho unfit, the 37-year-old starts at Villa Park and with Bruno Fernandes also out, he takes the captaincy.