Portugal’s poster boy, Cristiano Ronaldo has been excluded from the Manchester United squad for the final English Premier League match against Fulham before the break for the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The football great is in the final 26-man squad of Portugal named by head coach Fernando Santos.
Today, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has decided to give Cristiano Ronaldo a rest for him to get to the camp of the national team on time and in good condition.
The former Real Madrid star has struggled for playing time this season but remains a key man for the Portuguese national team.
At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Portugal are in Group H where they will face off with Ghana, Uruguay, and South Korea.
The European giants will play their first match on November 24 in a game against the Black Stars of Ghana.
This year’s world cup is scheduled to kick off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20.
