CRISTIANO RONALDO was the flock leader in training for Manchester United despite being benched for lack of fitness.
Ronaldo wants to quit Red his Devils to play Champions League football this season. His teammates are similarly frustrated by the situation.
He announced that he had announced his decision earlier this month for "family reasons" before playing against Rayo Vallecano. 13} missed his pre-season tour of Asia and Australia.
However, he sparked outrage after leaving ten minutes before the final whistle blew for him in a friendly - during which he was called out at half-time. I was hooked.
Anthony Martial suffered a minor injury, buthe was sidelined in the 2-1 loss against Brighton on Sunday, and came on in the second half.
New boss Eric ten Hug later explained that the decision rested on the subsequent star's fitness.
However, an image shared on the club's Twitter account seems to suggest that the Real Madrid legend is racing for the best conditions.
And now he looks close to starting for United when they head to Brentford on Saturday.
Old His Trafford club snaps the squad in training. shared. It showed Ronaldo beating his teammate in a sprint his race.
Ten Hag revealed on Sunday that he is confident Ronaldo's fitness levels willimprove after he missed preseason for family reasons.
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He has his week of training.
"He has to do more to get in shape. This match will help and he will be better next week."
but Ronaldo did not start Monday's closed-door friendly against Halifax.
