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Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Cristiano Ronaldo decision labelled "strange" amid fears of fierce backlash from fans

Darren Bent has described Erik ten Hag's decision to play Cristiano Ronaldo against Sheriff on Thursday as "strange" after his strop eight days ago.

The veteran forward, 37, was dropped by Ten Hag after refusing to come on during Manchester United's 2-0 home win against Tottenham last Wednesday. He missed their 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and was made to train alone.

"It's a strange decision, you'd have to say," Bent told talkSPORT. "I thought he would've maybe been left on the bench, but Ten Hag's brought him straight back. It'll be really interesting to see the reception he gets, though."

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