The reason why Cristiano Ronaldo is a substitute against Liverpool, Ten Hag's decision

Amazingly, Cristiano Ronaldo does not start in the match against Liverpool. Manchester United has made public the lineup that will start on the pitch against Klopp's pupils, surprising with the absence of the former Real Madrid player in the starting eleven.

The Premier League started two weeks ago and Manchester United got off to a bad start, with two defeats in the first two games. In addition to the soccer, there is the situation of Cristiano Ronaldo, who is looking for a new club and was warned by the directors that he has the obligation to improve his behavior in Manchester.

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Ten Hag does not have 100 percent confidence in Ronaldo's current form and opted to leave him on the bench.

In the run-up to an important match such as the derby against Liverpool, Manchester United's account published the starting team that Erick Ten Hag chose to face Klopp's team and highlighted the absence of the Portuguese star, being this the second match of the 3 played in which he will be on the bench.

Who Ten Hag has chosen instead of CR7

Those who will be in the starting team against Liverpool will be David De Gea in goal; Dalot and Malaysia on the sides; the central duo will be Varane and the Argentine Lisandro Martinez for the first time; the midfield will be formed by Eriksen, McTominey, Sancho, Bruno Fernandez and Elanga; and who will be the starting 9 instead of the "Bicho" will be Marcus Rashford.