Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Manchester United against Newcastle United on Saturday in his much return to Old Trafford.
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"Everyone is looking forward to Cristiano's return," manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stated before the game. "He's been well-trained. Because he is so careful and competent in all he does, everyone can understand why he is still going. Hopefully, when he takes the field, we will see an increase of 5 To 10% "
Prior to the end of the summer transfer season, Ronaldo returned to the club for a fee of $28 million from Juventus. The occasion marks his big comeback to the club where he rose to worldwide fame from 2003 to 2009.
In the United States, the match will be aired on USA Network (English) and Universo (Spanish) at 10 a.m. ET (Spanish). Both NBCUniversal channels are accessible on fuboTV, which offers a free 7-day trial to new customers.
Ronaldo's final match in a Manchester United shirt was indeed the UEFA Champions League final in 2009 (a 2-0 loss to FC Barcelona), but his final match as a Man United player at Old Trafford was a celebratory one after the club won the League title in 2008-2009 at home against Arsenal in May 2009.
Those games prompted a move to Real Madrid in Spain, followed by a move to Juventus a few years later.
Ronaldo was a dashing winger who could easily overcome opposition players when he departed Old Trafford in 2009. He returns as a skilled goal-scoring center striker, still averaging 20 goals a season at the age of 36.
He recently demonstrated this by scoring two goals for Portugal in a World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland, breaking the international goal record for a male player.
How to watch Cristiano Ronaldo's first match in the United States
Date: Saturday, September 11th
Time: 10 a.m. is the start time. ET
TV channel: USA Network
Spanish-language TV: Universo
fuboTV is a streaming service.
In the United States, NBCUniversal holds the English Premier League rights and shows match in both English and Spanish on its network.
Manchester United vs. Newcastle United will be shown on USA Network and Universo at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Both channels are accessible on fuboTV, which gives new customers a seven-day free trial.
Starting lineups for Manchester United vs. Newcastle
Cristiano Ronaldo is in the starting lineup, while Edinson Cavani is not. With a knock picked up while with England, Jadon Sancho was a concern, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he was fit to play and that he would start.
Marcus Rashford is still missing due to shoulder surgery, and Scott McTominay and Alex Telles are not yet fit for selection. Dean Henderson, the goalkeeper, is still recovering from COVID-19's effects, although he and Phil Jones started for the Under-23s.
Manchester United's starting lineup (4-2-3-1 from left to right) is as follows: 1-David de Gea (GK) — Luke Shaw (23). Harry Maguire, No. 5 Varane, Raphael, n Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 29 — Nemanja Matic, 31, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo — 6-Paul Pogba — 25-Jadon Sancho, 18-Bruno Fernandes, 11-Mason Greenwood
Manchester United substitutes (nine): 22-Tom Heaton, goalkeeper, 2-Victor Lindelof, (Victor Lindelof, (Victor Lindelof Eric Bailly is number three on the list. Diogo Dalot, 20 17-Fred, Donny Van de Beek (34), 14-year-old Jesse Lingard
What will Ronaldo's jersey number be?
If you watch the game, you'll see that Ronaldo is wearing the same number as he had when he last played for Manchester United: 7.
Another player had the number before Ronaldo arrived, but he gave it up to the superstar: Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani had worn it since joining Manchester United in 2020, but he gave it up to Ronaldo and moved to the No. 21, which he also wears for his nation.
To maintain his 'CR7' identity, Ronaldo took the same number with Real Madrid and Juventus when he left Old Trafford.
