Manchester United coach Eric ten Hag said that the team’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the squad for the last friendly match before the start of the new season once morest Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Ronaldo’s future at United was the subject of speculation following British media reported that he had told the club that he wanted to leave so he might play in the Champions League while United will compete in the Europa League this season.
The Portugal international, who has one year left on his contract with United, did not join the team on his pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia and was not part of the squad that lost 1-0 to Atletico Madrid in a friendly today in Oslo.
“He will be in the squad. We’ll see how much time he can be involved in during the match,” Ten Hag told the club’s website following Ronaldo posted a photo during his training session on Instagram.
If Ronaldo plays, it will be his first match under new Dutch coach Ten Hag.
