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7th March 2022
10:23am GMT

According to The Athletic, it is believed Ronaldo returned to his homeland once his absence for the derby became clear, having reported the recurrence of a hip flexor problem injury in the days leading up to the game.
While it is not always typical for injured players to attend matches, his decision to leave the country for such an important fixture is said to have surprised some of his United teammates.
United endured a difficult afternoon and were convincingly beaten by their neighbours, whose dominant second half display saw them run out 4-1 winners.
With Edinson Cavani also unavailable for the game, Rangnick had surprisingly decided against starting Marcus Rashford and deployed Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes as false nines.
The same report says United's players had worked on this system throughout the week - even before Ronaldo's hip injury had surfaced.
United return to action next Saturday when they host Tottenham at Old Trafford. Their patchy form coupled with Arsenal's resurgence means the game is a must-win if they are to keep alive their fading hopes of finishing in the top four this season.
Arsenal's win at Watford earlier on Sunday afternoon saw them leapfrog United to move into fourth. Mikel Arteta's side are a point ahead with three games in hand.Explore more on these topics: