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Rangnick puts Man Utd stars through their paces as he prepares to take gamble on Cristiano Ronaldo against City
RALF RANGNICK put his Manchester United squad through their paces as they prepare for a huge derby game this weekend.
The Red Devils travel to the Etihad to take on Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday in the German coach's biggest test to date.
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And Rangnick is expected to take a gamble on Cristiano Ronaldo by starting the Portuguese superstar from the off.
That is despite the former Real Madrid and Juventus man managing just one goal in his last 10 games for United.
Ronaldo has netted 15 times in 31 appearances so far this season, but only once since the turn of the year.
Yet despite this dip in form, he is still expected to line up against City on Sunday.
And he was in good spirits during training on Thursday, posing for a picture and giving the camera a thumbs up for good measure.
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay was also back training with the rest of the squad.
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The 25-year-old missed the draws against Atletico Madrid and Watford due to illness.
But he now looks set to return to the fold as United prepare to face Pep Guardiola's side.
Despite playing second fiddle to City in their chase for the league title in recent seasons, United have won each of their last three trips to the Etihad in all competitions.
They beat them 2-1 in the Prem in December 2019, before then winning 1-0 in the League Cup the following month - albeit while losing 3-2 on aggregate.
And then last season goals from Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw handed them a 2-0 victory.
United are looking to hold on to the fourth place they currently occupy, with pressure from Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham expected until the end of the season.
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