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Antony names Cristiano Ronaldo and four Manchester United stars in his best XI

Manchester United attacker Antony has included Cristiano Ronaldo and four Reds stars in his best XI of players he's played with at club level.

Despite having only joined United in the summer, the 22-year-old was keen to name a number of his current teammates in his strongest line-up. The Brazilian forward, who arrived at Old Trafford from Ajax earlier this year, scored three times in his first three Premier League appearances for Erik ten Hag's side.

Although Antony's time playing alongside Ronaldo was brief, he clearly enjoyed his stint as the 37-year-old's teammate before the Portuguese star's exit from the club following his controversial interview with Piers Morgan.

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Brazilian outlet Globo asked several of Tite’s Brazil squad to name their best XI of players they played alongside at club level. United's No.21 included Ronaldo in his squad, as well as current Reds stars David de Gea, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Casemiro.

However, there was no place for midfielder Bruno Fernandes, with Antony instead opting for ex-Ajax teammate Dusan Tadic as his attacking midfielder.

United ace Fred and loanee Alex Telles also took part in the challenge, with the former also including Ronaldo and De Gea in his side, but he did choose to name Fernandes in his team alongside ex-Reds Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and Diego Forlan.

Like his club teammates, Telles also named Ronaldo in his best XI, but the only other United representative in his side was his compatriot Fred. The Brazilian defender, who is currently on loan at Spanish side Sevilla, has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury against Cameroon.

Antony's XI: De Gea, Igor Vinicius, Varane, Martinez, Reinaldo, Casemiro, Tche Tche, Tadic, David Neres, Alexandre Pato, Ronaldo

Telles' XI: Iker Casillas, Maxi Pereira, Felipe, Juan Jesus, Yuto Nagatomo, Felipe Melo, Fred, Wesley Sneijder, Ze Roberto, Rodrigo Palacio, Ronaldo

Fred’s XI: De Gea, Gabriel, Indio, Juan, Kleber, Pogba, Pablo Guinazu, Mata, Fernandes, Diego Forlan, Ronaldo

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