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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Antonio Conte crossing his fingers over Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Man Utd clash

Antonio Conte hopes Cristiano Ronaldo continues his quiet form when Tottenham face Manchester United on Wednesday evening.

Ronaldo, 37, is enduring a poor season by his lofty standards after scoring just two goals in 12 appearances for the Red Devils. The Portugal international has slipped down the pecking order at Old Trafford due to Anthony Martial's and Marcus Rashford's good form.

Ronaldo was the thorn in Tottenham's side last season, as he scored a stunning goal to help them win 3-0 in London. That result led to the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo and his successor Conte didn't fare too much better against the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

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