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Man City 4-1 Utd: Rangnick explains Ronaldo's absence from his team

March 6, 2022 Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick looks dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick rejected any suggestion that there was more to Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from his team for Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Manchester City than a hip injury.

Former United captain Roy Keane had questioned how genuine the injury was during the Sky Sports broadcast of the derby, saying: "We talk about Ronaldo being some sort of machine, he's very rarely injured and then every now and again he comes out... and says hip flexor. It doesn’t add up to me."

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