Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return to Carrington for talks with Erik ten Hag today, but the Dutchman’s handling of the club’s star player over the last few days has been well received in the Manchester United dressing room.
The 52-year-old took decisive action in excluding Ronaldo from the squad to face Chelsea at the weekend after he refused to come on as a late substitute against Tottenham on Wednesday, before walking down the tunnel early and leaving Old Trafford.
Ronaldo was called into Carrington last Thursday morning to face Ten Hag, who told the forward he would not be included in the squad at the weekend as a punishment for his indiscretion. He was also ordered to train away from the rest of the first-team squad, who were preparing for the trip to Stamford Bridge.
