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Cristiano Ronaldo will make his second debut for Manchester United against Newcastle at Old Trafford on Saturday, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed.
The United manager wouldn’t say whether Ronaldo will start his first game for the club in 12 years, but praised the 36-year-old Portugal star for his fitness.
Ronaldo wants to be in the starting line-up against Newcastle after training for four days at Carrington following a £19.8million move from Juventus, but Solskjaer insists he will make the final decision.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in line to start against Newcastle for Manchester United on Saturday
‘He’ll definitely be on the pitch at some point, that's for sure,’ said the United boss. ‘He's been having a good pre-season with Juventus, he’s played with the national team, and had a good week with us.
‘We've got mutual respect for each other but he knows I've