Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench for the third time this season

Rangnick took the decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for the match which saw Man Utd take on Burnley. This situation caused certain confusion. 

The Portuguese had not been on the bench since 28th November 2021 when the Red Devils drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. If we want to look for another occasion in which he also started as a subsitute, you have to go back to the beginning of October. 

On the 2nd of that month, Ronaldo came on in the 57th minute of the game between Man Utd and Everton. Funnily enough, both these games ended 1-1. Excluding these two games, he has always started!

As expected, his non-verbal body language was not the best when the cameras focussed on him. It is well known that he is keen to play all the time, despite him being 37 years old.