Erik ten Hag already knows how to handle Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Man Utd link-up

Manchester United players made a combined XI with Liverpool based on stats from this season.Ralf Rangnick's men have been way off the pace of Jurgen Klopp's side with a clear gulf in class between the two rivals. And that was not only shown in the 4-0 result at Anfield on Wednesday (April 19), but also in a stats-based combined XI from Sky Sports.

Manchester United's likely incoming boss Erik ten Hag has his work cut out for him - if he did not already know the size of the task before him. The Ajax boss is the hot favourite to take over at Old Trafford at the end of the season when interim coach Ralf Rangnick will step aside.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are living one of the most difficult chapters in their lives, last Monday, April 18th, in a statement they announced that one of their twins had passed away during birth. As we expected, ‘CR7’ decided that during this difficult time we would stay close to his family, so his team, Manchester United announced that the Portuguese athlete will not be playing this afternoon against Liverpool.Through a statement released on its website and social networks, the English team known as ‘ManU’ announced that the 37-year-old Portuguese player would not be in today’s match. “Family is more important than everything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this immensely difficult time. As such, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening and we underline the family’s request for privacy.”In a show of sportsmanship, the opposing team extended their condolences to Cristiano and Georgina’s family through a message on social media.

Bruno Fernandes "back to Manchester" in Liverpool's clash with United.The goalkeeper had the ball at his feet in his 18-yard box with Fernandes pressing him, but remained cool, calm and collected to skill his way out of a potentially dangerous situation and leave the United attacker with egg on his face.Liverpool fans lapped the moment up on Twitter with one joking: "Alisson sending Bruno Fernandes back to Manchester there." Another Red was in total awe, writing: "I want to be as cool as Alisson Becker." And even Gary Lineker added his praise."Alisson has been better than any @ManUtd player," the legendary England striker posted to his followers. A fan similarly said: "Alisson could play for Man Utd and realistically be their best midfielder I'm not even joking."However, while Alisson didn't break a sweat, some of those watching on found his fire playing too much to handle.

Gary Lineker claimed that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was playing better than any Manchester United player in the opening exchanges at Anfield.

Manchester United and Liverpool fans erased the battle lines to join in a minute’s applause during the seventh minute of their Premier League clash on Tuesday to show their support for Cristiano Ronaldo and his family after the death of their newborn son.

Roy Keane has shared a typically brutal and honest assessment on Phil Jones after Manchester United recalled the rarely-used defender at Anfield tonight. Jones was one of four alterations to the United starting XI as Ralf Rangnick opted for a back-five against bitter rivals Liverpool.

Liverpool supporters broke out into mass applause for Cristiano Ronaldo after seven minutes of their game with Manchester United following the tragic death of his baby son. Reds fans in attendance at Anfield put their football rivalry with the Red Devils aside and paid a classy tribute to Ronaldo, his partner Georgina Rodriguez and their family after they announced the news on Monday (April 18).

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been given time off to grieve the death of his baby son. It appears Red Devils boss Ralf Rangnick has opted for a change in formation too for the Premier League clash at Anfield.The interim manager has named three centre-backs in his starting XI with Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof alongside Jones, who has made just two appearances in all competitions this season.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, April 19.

Footballing legend Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be playing in tonight’s game, Tuesday 19 April, in the wake of the devastating passing of his baby boy. Cristiano, 37, and his partner Georgina Rodriguez, 28, announced the heartbreaking news yesterday that one of their twin babies had passed away.The pair announced that they were expecting twins in October last year, to later reveal that they were having a girl and a boy. While Cristiano and Georgina's little boy tragically didn’t survive, they have welcomed a little girl.

A family man! Besides being one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo is also a loving dad to his sons and daughters.

Manchester United fans have spotted that Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to Georgina Rodriguez against Norwich City before the tragic death of their son.Ronaldo scored all three United goals as they beat Premier League strugglers Norwich at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon in a crucial win in the race for a top-four finish. However, he will miss Tuesday's trip to face Liverpool after announcing that his newborn baby son tragically passed away at birth.Now fans believe they have spotted a tribute Ronaldo paid to his partner Rodriguez after scoring a hat-trick against the Canaries just two days earlier.Ronaldo could be seen with the match ball placed up his shirt as he left the field at full-time, an apparent nod to his then pregnant girlfriend.The couple had announced they were expecting twins back in October, before announcing the birth of a baby daughter and the passing of a twin son on Monday.In an emotional joint statement, Ronaldo and Rodriguez announced: "It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s kids! The athlete became a dad in June 2010 and has been expanding his family ever since.

Manchester United fans are expecting Erik ten Hag to be unveiled as their new manager should the Red Devils fall to an embarrassing defeat at Liverpool this evening.The Ajax boss has verbally agreed to take the reins at Old Trafford in the summer where he will begin a mass exodus - including the departure of five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Ten Hag is expected to pen a four-year deal and will take charge once Ralf Rangnick moves upstairs to take on a consultancy role at the end of the season.United fans are eagerly awaiting his appointment after enduring another nightmare season without challenging for silverware.

Rio Ferdinand has told Erik ten Hag he will need to manage Cristiano Ronaldo’s playing time if he becomes Manchester United manager this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are facing challenging times after revealing the death of their newborn baby. The couple was expecting twins; however, they lost their little boy due to complications. At the same time, the couple keeps pushing forward for their newborn daughter, that came into the world without setbacks.

Manchester United face the ultimate test in the Premier League tonight (Tuesday). Ralf Rangnick is scheduled to visit Anfield for the first time as a manager, with his United team set to face Liverpool.

supports HTML5 videoCristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriquez enjoyed a happy evening surrounded by family before they were struck by tragedy.The Manchester United star, 37, and model, 28, made the devastating announcement on Monday that their son had not survived childbirth.Georgina had been expecting twins, with the pair announcing the news with a joyous post in October, however only their daughter survived delivery.They said that ‘only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.’Cristiano and Georgina are currently going through ‘the greatest pain any parent can feel,’ an utter shock for a family who appeared so happy just days earlier.On Sunday morning, as reported by the MailOnline, Georgina shared a sweet video on her Instagram stories showing their extended family enjoying a barbeque in the sunshine, with her sister Ivana and a friend of Cristiano’s among those in attendance.The adults could be seen sipping wine and flipping meat at the casual gathering, while the children played; Ivana sat with what is believed to be her four-month-old daughter, Deva, on her lap.Cristiano looked relaxed as he chatted and enjoyed the sunshine, with the gathering coming after he scored a hat trick in Manchester United’s win against Norwich on Saturday.The football legend was due to play against Liverpool on Tuesday evening, but a statement from Manchester United confirmed he would play no part in the fixture.In a tribute to their player and his family, United said: ‘Family is more important than everything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this immensely difficult time.‘As such, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Manchester United's game with Liverpool tonight after the death of one of his newborn twins. "Family is more important than everything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this immensely difficult time," Manchester United said in a statement on the club's website. "As such, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening and we underline the family's request for privacy.

Manchester United have confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will miss their match against Liverpool on Tuesday night following the tragic death of his baby boy.