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CRISTIANO RONALDO has thrown his support behind his Manchester United team-mates ahead of their trip to Chelsea.The Red Devils are taking on Premier l.

[Erik ten Hag and his United squad will be without Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20175509/cristiano-ronaldo-man-utd-chelsea-dropped-u21s-punishment/), 37, who was banished by the Dutch boss for defying his orders. "Unfortunately that’s not always possible and sometimes the heat of the moment get’s the best of us. "Therefore, later on, I’ve always tried to set the example myself for the youngsters that grew in all the teams that I’ve represented. He also called for unity and vowed to not give in to the pressure. Ronaldo said storming off against Tottenham was in "the heat of the moment". [Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) could also be fined two weeks wages for the incident.

Manchester United have received no interest in Cristiano Ronaldo despite making him available on a free transfer since the summer, sources have told ESPN.

Sources have said that there is a hope within Old Trafford that clubs could emerge as potential options for Ronaldo if he enjoys a productive World Cup with Portugal in Qatar next month. [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) have received no interest in [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo) despite making him available on a free transfer since the summer, sources have told ESPN. [Ronaldo will miss](/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4776516/man-uniteds-cristiano-ronaldo-left-old-trafford-before-full-time-in-win-over-tottenham-sources) Saturday's Premier League game against [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) at Stamford Bridge after being dropped by manager Erik ten Hag as punishment for [refusing to play ](/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4777310/man-uniteds-cristiano-ronaldo-refused-to-come-on-during-win-over-tottenham-erik-ten-hag)as a substitute in Wednesday's 2-0 win against Tottenham at Old Trafford.

The boss has made just one change from the side that beat Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in mid-week, with Christian Eriksen coming into the side to start at ...

"We know how to do it and I think we can do it quite quickly. And I think also we have players on the pitch, they are smart, they are clever. And like I say, they are focused, they are concentrated, and also, they enjoy the training, which is good to see." We know what we have to anticipate. But we are professional, we have to focus on the game. Speaking to Sky Sports, the Dutchman added: "Our focus is totally on this game.

Manchester United fans disagreed with Craig Pawson's decision to award Manchester City a penalty against Brighton, likening the challenge to one on Jadon ...

Fans online reacted to the decision, believing Silva left his leg out purposely to initiate contact. However, the decision sparked controversy among United fans as it was Pawson who didn't award Jadon Sancho a penalty a week ago in their 0-0 draw Newcastle for a similar challenge. Manchester City were awarded a first-half penalty at home to Brighton when Bernardo Silva was judged to have been fouled following a review by referee Craig Pawson.

“Lots of positives in terms of the amount of effort the boys put into the game. Manchester United were better than us for the first 30 minutes and we had to ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo remains "an important part" of Erik ten Hag's plans at Manchester United and the D...

With two goals against Brighton, he became the first City player to score in seven consecutive home games in all competitions since Sergio Aguero in February 2018. Kevin De Bruyne was no bystander in this victory, putting the seal on the success with a fine second-half strike after Leandro Trossard closed the gap. This was their first visit on league duty since 1999, with a once-fierce rivalry having been on hold during Forest's time outside the top flight. Only Arsenal (12) and Chelsea (9) have had more different Brazilians score a Premier League goal for them than United, after Casemiro became the eighth on their list. Seven of the past nine such meetings have finished level now, including each of the past five. No Premier League fixture has been drawn as often as Chelsea against United (26 draws).

MANCHESTER UNITED scored late on to rescue a point at Stamford Bridge, with Casemiro equalising following Jorginho's opener.The Blues were dominated i.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United. Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United. Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United. A 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United. It is full time at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United.

Casemiro scored his first goal for Manchester United with a dramatic headed equaliser four minutes into stoppage time against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

[Ruben Loftus-Cheek](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/186505/Ruben-Loftus-Cheek) struggled to make any impact in the centre of the pitch. [Raphael Varane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153053/Raphaël-Varane) to what appeared to be a worrying injury in the second half. Kante and Jorginho are both in their 30s and Kovacic, at 28, is arguably beyond the peak of his career. [Match report: Chelsea 1-1 Man United](/soccer/report?gameId=637947) But Ten Hag is clearly a spiky character and the players he has added to the squad since taking charge have given United the physical edge they have lacked for too long. But [Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205) international Casemiro, a £70 million summer signing from [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86), salvaged a point for United by beating McTominay to a cross and heading the ball past goalkeeper Kepa, who had pushed it onto the post. And Casemiro showed his experience with a series of tactical fouls that helped halt Chelsea attacks. [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) and [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) played out a tight 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Last season, and repeatedly since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, United have been a soft touch on the pitch with opponents too often winning the physical battle over the 90 minutes. McTominay had foolishly wrestled Broja to the ground in front of referee Stuart Attwell, leaving the official with no option but to award a penalty. [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights)

The Athletic asked Liam Twomey, Nick Miller and Liam Tharme to dissect the main talking points… Potter spots the danger early. Graham Potter is often labelled ...

[Raphael Varane](https://theathletic.com/football/player/raphael-varane-fqIirRcGC4muo1f5/) could simultaneously be in tears and walk off the pitch relatively unaided, after suffering what ostensibly seemed like a relatively innocuous tweak. And if the Brazilian had missed it, [Scott McTominay](https://theathletic.com/football/player/scott-mctominay-rXernJIkIW9dTOdt/) was there as a backup, ready to redeem himself after brainlessly conceding the penalty. In the normal course of things, if a player suffers an injury during the season they would have time before the tournament starts to recover. But while there isn’t a ‘moral goals’ column in the statistics and you won’t get the points in [Jorginho](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jorginho-MvC0hVi06208wo5E/)’s 87th-minute penalty looked to have won Chelsea the match, but [Casemiro](https://theathletic.com/football/player/casemiro-wQ6Q8xViV8kqizDc/)’s header deep in injury time saw the points shared. [Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kepa-arrizabalaga-1P8FuxeJbZr6pWPM/), from where it eventually made its way over the line. It’s not the sort of header you expect from a defensive midfielder, but given the moment and given the level of difficulty, you’ll rarely see a better one this season. In the first half against United, they offered little by way of control either, prompting Potter to conclude a change was needed. This was the third consecutive Premier League game in which Chelsea’s opponents beat them on expected goals (xG) — a run that has yielded five points from a possible nine, and a victory that appeared highly unlikely for long stretches. Prior to Scott McTominay gifting Jorginho a penalty chance, Potter’s team were on course to register an xG of 1.0 or less for the third league game in a row. When Chelsea did play long, they did not win enough aerial duels and threatened most when hoovering up loose balls in front of the defensive line. The natural assumption was that Graham Potter’s arrival at Chelsea would be very good news for Cucurella.

DEVESTATED Raphael Varane limped off the Stamford Bridge pitch in tears with his World Cup dream potentially in tatters.The Manchester United centre-b.

[Casemiro's header in the fourth minute of injury time just crossed the line to rescue a point](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20193970/chelsea-man-utd-casemiro-jorginho/). [without Harry Maguire due to injury](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20048037/harry-maguire-holiday-man-utd-row-ten-hag/) - had a brief word with the gutted defender as he trudged off. He appeared to reject the offer of a stretcher as he let his emotions out. And he scored a crucial goal, just his third for his country, for the winner against Uruguay in the quarter-finals. [United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) medics - knowing the injury could rule him out of the World Cup. [Varane](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/raphael-varane/) then face-planted as he collapsed in clear agony during the 1-1 draw in West London.