Ronaldo did not play the friendly match of Man Utd

One day after the 1-2 defeat in the first round of the Premier League, coach Erik Ten Hag asked Man Utd to play a friendly with Halifax Town - the club playing in the Fifth Division - to give the opportunity to play for the players. First team.

According to Sunsport, Ronaldo did not play, despite being eligible to participate because he only went on the field in the second half of Brighton matches. Journalist Simon Stone of BBC Sport also confirmed this, and offered to apologize for the previous false information about Ronldo will play with Halifax Town.

In contrast, many other players of the first team Man Utd, including Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka or rookie Tyrell Malacia were given the opportunity. Young talents James Garner, Anthony Elanga, Alejandro Garnacho and the reserve goalkeeper Tom Heaton also played.

According to Sportmail, Raphael Varane and Donny Van de Beek - the midfielder in the second half of Brighton matches - also had a few minutes "heating". Man Utd won 5-1 but it was not clear which player scored, because the match took place inside the field closed.

Ten HAG is said to not want to risk using Ronaldo, although once admitted that the Portuguese striker needs time to practice and compete to regain the best body.

Ronaldo openly intended to leave Man Utd in July, and the army was three weeks late, missing the trip to Thailand and Australia for "family reasons". During the pre -season period, he only played the half of Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on July 31. In the opening match of the Premier League, Ronaldo sat on the bench. When he stepped onto the yard, the 37 -year -old striker was booed and protested by a group of fans. Man Utd posted this moment on the official Twitter page, and the video was still saved on social networking platforms.

This match, Brighton won 2-1 thanks to the double of Pascal Gross in the first half. Although Ronaldo came on in the second half, Man Utd only removed a goal from Macallister. After the match, Ten HAG admitted that Man Utd played better when Ronaldo appeared. He said: "It is clear that Man Utd plays better in the middle of the yard in the second half, when Eriksen backed deep and Ronaldo kicked. We created delicious opportunities, and it was unfortunate to be unable to take advantage."

On August 13, Man Utd marched to Brentford in the second round of the Premier League.