Cristiano Ronaldo In Doubt For Villarreal Clash
Manchester United's injury woes have been compounded by the news that Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to miss this week's Champions League tussle with Villarreal...
Nov 23, 2008 8:52:44 PM
Ronaldo was forced from the field late in United's stalemate with Aston Villa on Saturday, and The Sun reports that the Portuguese superstar will sit out Tuesday's trip to Valencia.
The London tabloid quoted Sir Alex Ferguson as saying: “His leg’s in a mess. He’ll be doubtful for Tuesday, I’m sure of that.”
The ex-Sporting Lisbon star became off the bench against the Yellow Submarine at Old Trafford two months ago in his first appearance after undergoing ankle surgery in the summer.
If he does miss the return fixture in Spain, Ronaldo will be denied the opportunity of an on-field retort to Marcos Senna, who recently claimed that the Ballon d'Or favourite was 'over-rated'.
The 23-year-old winger is also a doubt for a next weekend's Manchester derby, as is Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher. Paul Scholes is also out, while Owen Hargreaves is a long-term absentee.
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