Ronaldo is understood to have left Old Trafford before full-time in Wednesday’s 2-0 Premier League win against Tottenham, after being overlooked as a substitute by manager Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag have now ruled that Ronaldo will have no part to play against Chelsea at the weekend and will reportedly train alone for the rest of the week.
Hours after United’s statement confirming Ten Hag’s decision, Ronaldo has broken his silence on Instagram.
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“As I’ve always done throughout my career, I try to live and play with respect for my teammates, my opponents and my coaches. That hasn’t changed. I haven’t changed. I’m the same person and the same professional. that I have been playing elite football for the past 20 years, and respect has always played a very important role in my decision-making process.
“I started very young, the examples of the older and more experienced players were always very important to me. That’s why, after that, I always tried to set an example myself for the youngsters in all the teams I represented. Unfortunately. that it’s not always possible and sometimes the pace of the moment gets the best of us.(sic)
“Right now, I think I have to keep working hard at Carrington, support my team-mates and be ready for everything in any game. Giving in to pressure is not an option. It never was. This is Manchester United and united we have to stick together. We’ll be together again soon.”