Big loss for Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo injured before the derby

Red Devils coach Ralf Rangnick must address the problems in the offensive lines. In the big Manchester derby against Cityzens he will miss the team’s biggest star, Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition, the start of another cannon player, Edinson Cavani, is also a question mark.

The first derby between United and City awaits interim Red Devils coach Ralf Rangnick. For a long time, it was unclear whether Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, who has been nursing a groin injury for a long time, would be involved in the match.

Unfortunately, there was another blow for United before the match as Cristiano Ronaldo will also miss the game. The star striker who is also the team’s top scorer in all competitions will also not be available for Sunday’s derby.

According to The Athletic, he is suffering from unspecified health issues. It is not yet certain how long Rangnick will miss the star Portuguese.

Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in 30 games for United this season. However, he’s not doing too well in 2022. In fact, he has only scored once and that was against Brighton in the league on February 15.

In attack, the Red Devils coach will have to rely on Marcus Rashford. But he is not in great form either. He hasn’t scored a goal since 22nd January, when he scored against West Ham.

“He has great talent, pace, physicality, everything you need as a modern striker, regardless of whether he plays on the wing or in the middle.”

Manchester United have a tough job ahead of them at the Etihad Stadium. While the Premier League leader is addressing the losses in the defensive ranks, he still holds a three-point lead over a reeling Liverpool and against a weakened United, Pep Guardiola’s team will want to score at full strength and repeat November’s 2-0 win. The big Manchester derby kicks off at 17:30.

Source: The Athletic