MANCHESTER UNITED take on rivals Liverpool in Erik ten Hag’s first game in charge.
But talisman Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing no part in it.
Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part for Man Utd against Liverpool because he is not on the club’s pre-season tour.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has made clear to the United hierarchy his desire to leave the club and refused to report back for training.
However, United have opted NOT to fine him.
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Man Utd’s tour of South East Asia and Australia does not conclude until their match against Aston Villa in Perth on Saturday, July 23.
That means the earliest we could see Ronaldo feature again for Man Utd is their friendly against Atletico Madrid in Oslo on Saturday, July 30.
However, if the player gets his wish, he will not be playing again at all for the Red Devils.
Despite this, boss Erik ten Hag has said Ronaldo is not for sale and has kept the door open to him staying.
The former Ajax manager said: “We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for the season and that’s it and I’m looking forward to working with him.
“I have read things but what I say is Cristiano is not for sale, he is in our plans and we want success together.
“I spoke with him before this issue came up, I had a conversation with him and I had a good talk.
“That is between Cristiano and me, what I can confirm is we had a really good conversation together.”
