Anxiety at Old Trafford As Ronaldo’s Relative Reacts to Injury Claims by Man Utd Boss Ralf Rangnick

Anxiety at Old Trafford As Ronaldo’s Relative Reacts to Injury Claims by Man Utd Boss Ralf Rangnick

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister has fuelled speculation the forward is not injured and missed the Manchester derby for different reasons
  • Katia Aveiro liked an Instagram post before the match against Manchester City which claimed Ronaldo that was not injured and had been dropped by Rangnick
  • Ronaldo missed Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City with interim head coach Ralf Rangnick claiming the Portuguese had problems with his hip flexor

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro has fuelled speculation the forward is not injured and missed the Manchester derby for different reasons

Katia Aveiro liked an Instagram post before the match against Manchester City which claimed Ronaldo was not injured and had been dropped by Rangnick

The Manchester United manager before the game revealed the 37-year-old had injured his hip flexor and was therefore not available for selection for the Red Devils.

Anxiety at Old Trafford As Ronaldo’s Relative Reacts to Injury Claims by Man Utd Boss Ralf Rangnick
Cristiano Ronaldo was missing from the United squad that lost 4-1 to Manchester City after Ralf Rangnick revealed the striker was injured. Photo by Visionhaus.
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According to a report via Sports Bible, Katia Aveiro has now increased the controversy surrounding Ronaldo's injury by liking an Instagram post that suggested Ronaldo was not 100% fit.

The post revealed that the United top scorer has been dropped for tactical reasons and not injury as claimed by Ralf Rangnick.

Ronaldo did not join up with the rest of the squad as Manchester United were thrashed 4-1 on Sunday, March 6, by neighbours Manchester City.

Roy Keane questions real reason behind Ronaldo's absence

Meanwhile, Manchester United icon, Roy Keane has doubted the reason why Cristiano Ronaldo did not feature for Manchester United against Man City on Sunday, March 6.

According to the Metro, The former United captain believes the 37-year-old forward may have been left out for a different reason.

Keane suggested Manchester United manager, Ralf Rangnick was being economical with the truth about Ronaldo's injury.

Gary Neville makes stunning statement as Ronaldo set to miss Man City clash

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Gary Neville has claimed that the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo from Man United matchday squad to face Man City due to injury could be a good thing.

Ronaldo was among four Man United stars who were missing from the 21-man team that reported at The Lowry Hotel ahead of their clash against rivals Man City.

Incredibly, Ronaldo was not the only absentee at the hotel, with Edison Cavani also not making part of the team.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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