Rio Ferdinand says Erik Ten Hag is right to bench Cristiano Ronaldo – but believes the Manchester United legend will ultimately win back his place.
Ronaldo, who returned to United in 2021 after 12 years at Real Madrid and Juventus, has not started any of the club's last four Premier League games. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been forced to play a role from the bench, with former United defender Ferdinand claiming Ten Hag made the right call in dropping Ronaldo.
But Ferdinand reckons his former United team-mate Ronaldo will re-establish himself as an automatic starter – alongside his former Real Madrid team-mate Casemiro. “He'll be p***** , he won't be happy,” Ferdinand told William Hill.