Cristiano Ronaldo out of Manchester United squad for Premier League clash against Leicester with illness

Updated 02/04/2022 at 16:48 GMT+1

United will be without their top scorer for the visit of Leicester as they look to pick up vital points in the chase for a Champions League place next season. Ronaldo has scored 18 goals in 32 games this season following his return to Old Trafford last summer. Edinson Cavani is also missing through injury.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss Manchester United's Premier League clash against Leicester according to reports.

According to The Athletic, the Portuguese forward is out of the United squad with illness.

Earlier reports noted that Ronaldo wasn't with the team at the Lowry Hotel with the rest of the team.

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United will now be without their top scorer for the match, following his 18 goals in 32 games in all competitions for the club so far this season.

Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in his last Old Trafford appearance in the Premier League as United beat fellow top-four chasing rivals Tottenham 3-2.

The 37-year-old also featured for Portugal over the international break as they secured their place at the World Cup in Qatar.

Edinson Cavani is also out for United after picking up an injury playing for Uruguay.

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