Premier League
Chelsea and Manchester United meet on Saturday at Stamford Bridge in the 13th round of the 2022-23 Premier League season. Find out here why Cristiano Ronaldo is not in the squad for the derby.
Chelsea you will receive Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London in round 13 of 2022-23 Premier League season On Saturday 22nd October 2022. They will have them The 61st derby in the English Premier League.
Interestingly, Manchester United are the favorites in the duo, winning 18 matches so far. Chelsea have celebrated 17 wins to this day, and the remaining 25 matches have ended in a draw so far.
Their last match was played on April 28, 2022, when Cristiano Ronaldo He achieved a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in Manchester in the 2021-22 Premier League season. The clash is expected to be even more exciting as they meet for the first time in the 2022/2023 Premier League season, this time without the Portuguese veteran.
Manchester United vs Chelsea: Why won’t Cristiano Ronaldo play?
As expected, Cristiano Ronaldo was not included in Manchester United’s squad for Saturday’s match against Chelsea. United beat Tottenham 2-0 on Wednesday, but Ronaldo Refused to come off the bench Instead, he returned to the locker room before the game was over.
As a result, Eric Ten Hag took the striker’s train one-on-one with his fitness coaches on Friday. In addition, he was 37 years old Leave off the team To face the Blues away at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night after coach Ten Hag warned of ‘consequences’ for the striker’s behavior in a pre-match press conference against Chelsea: “I am the manager, I am responsible for the best sports culture here and I have to do it Setting standards and values and I have to control them. We are a team and in the team, we have values and standards and I have to control that.”
The coach indicated that Ronaldo will leave Old Trafford before the friendly match ends Rayo Vallecano In July when the striker was removed at halftime: After Rayo Vallecano, I said [him] That was unacceptable but it wasn’t the only one. But that’s for everyone, so when it’s The second time, there will be consequences. This is what we did now. We miss him tomorrow, it’s a miss for us and the team, but I think it’s important for the behavior and mentality of the group and now we have to focus on Chelsea because that’s the most important thing.”
The Red Devils boarded a plane and headed to London, and as was widely expected, Ronaldo did not make the trip. the sun She stated that United stand 100 per cent behind Tin Hag in his role as a first-team disciplinary member. So far, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is still seen as an essential gear in their device.
