Manchester United have two days to prepare for their return to action after being given a couple of days off following Saturday’s draw with Chelsea.
United return to Europa League competition on Thursday as they welcome FC Sheriff to Old Trafford for their penultimate group match. Erik ten Hag’s side ran out comfortable winners in the reverse fixture in Moldova and can seal their place in the knock-out phase with a win.
Cristiano Ronaldo held talks with Ten Hag on Tuesday morning and subsequently returned to first-team training after training alone on Friday and missing the trip to Chelsea as punishment for refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last week.
Meanwhile, we still await official confirmation on the severity of the injury Raphael Varane suffered against Chelsea while club great Michael Carrick has been appointed as Middlesbrough manager.
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