When Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make 2nd Man United debut
An insight into when exactly Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to step foot on the pitch in the colours of Manchester United for the first time in over a decade has been forthcoming on Friday evening.
Old Trafford return
The headline news across the world of football today has of course come in the form of the latest development in the legendary career of Cristiano Ronaldo.
On the back of three years on the books of Serie A heavyweights Juventus, CR7 this week made clear his desire to seek out pastures new.
In turn, when Bianconeri boss Max Allegri confirmed his star attacker’s imminent exit during a press conference this afternoon, attentions quickly turned towards where exactly Ronaldo could end up next.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri: “Cristiano Ronaldo told me yesterday that he wants to LEAVE Juventus immediatly. It’s true and confirmed. This is why he wasn’t training today and he’s not available for tomorrow match vs Empoli”. #Ronaldo #Juve pic.twitter.com/Zr3W5tWYcF
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 27, 2021
The initial front-runners to strike a deal came in the form of Premier League champions Manchester City, of course on the lookout for a replacement for the departed Sergio Aguero.
However, upon word coming to the fore that the Sky Blues had surprisingly opted to pull the plug on their Ronaldo swoop, it swiftly became clear where the 36-year-old was set to end up.
In turn, just hours later, the announcement which fans across the globe were awaiting was finally forthcoming.
CR7 has opted to take his talents back to Old Trafford, for a 2nd spell with Manchester United:
Welcome , @Cristiano #MUFC | #Ronaldo
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 27, 2021
Newcastle bow?
With the international break just around the corner, though, when exactly could the Man United faithful be handed their first glimpse of Ronaldo back in the club’s colours?
Well, on Friday evening, an insight into precisely that has been forthcoming.
The news comes courtesy of the reliable Mark Ogden of ESPN, who has revealed that the latest addition to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad intends to remain in his home country for the international break.
After this, Ronaldo will link up with his new teammates, before likely marking his 2nd Red Devils debut on September 11th versus Newcastle United:
Ronaldo will remain in Portugal for the international break and then head to Manchester for a potential second home debut against Newcastle on Sept 11
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) August 27, 2021
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | West Ham United | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Chelsea FC | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Watford FC | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 19 | Arsenal FC | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 2 | -8 | 0 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 2 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 2 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 1 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 1 |
| Fornals, Pablo | West Ham United | 1 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 1 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 1 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United | 1 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 1 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 1 |
| Lukaku, Romelu | Chelsea FC | 1 |
| Ayling, Luke | Leeds United | 1 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 2 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 0 | 1 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 1 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 1 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 0 | 1 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 1 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 1 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 0 | 1 |
| Grealish, Jack | Manchester City | 0 | 1 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 0 | 1 |
| Pereira, Ricardo | Leicester City | 0 | 1 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 1 |
| Murphy, Jacob | Newcastle United | 0 | 1 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 0 | 1 |
| Perez, Ayoze | Leicester City | 1 | 0 |
| Milner, James | Liverpool FC | 0 | 1 |
| Shelvey, Jonjo | Newcastle United | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 2 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 1 |
| Fornals, Pablo | West Ham United | 1 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 1 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 1 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 1 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 1 |
| Cleverley, Tom | Watford FC | 1 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 1 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 1 |
| Dallas, Stuart | Leeds United | 1 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 1 |
| Coufal, Vladimir | West Ham United | 1 |
| Lindelof, Victor | Manchester United | 1 |
