“Cristiano Ronaldo is not part of the Manchester United squad for Saturday’s Premier League match against Chelsea,” it read Official note published by Manchester United.

“The rest of the team is fully focused on preparing for this match,” the statement concluded.

No justification was given by Manchester United for this decision, which was made in the wake of another controversy involving the player.

After not being released by Dutch coach Erik ten Hag, the Portuguese international left Old Trafford on Wednesday before the end of the match against Tottenham (2-0), also in the English Premier League, when they did not lapse until 90. minutes.

Ronaldo even ended up leaving early to the dressing room, minutes before the end of the match, which led to another controversial case involving the Portuguese captain this season. According to the English press, the player told Ten Hag that he did not want to go into the last minutes of the match against Tottenham.

“I didn’t talk to him. I didn’t care, I’ll deal with him tomorrow. I want to stay focused on the team,” Ten Hag said at the end of the match.

This season, the 37-year-old has played only 12 matches, six of which were in the starting lineup – four in the European League – and scored two goals.

Since the end of last season and with the “Red Devils” failing not to qualify for the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo has tried to leave the English club.

The player also missed the preparatory season for “United” in Australia and Asia for personal reasons. The next European transfer window opens on January 1, 2023 and closes on January 31.