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Cristiano Ronaldo: Will Ronaldo play for Juventus against Man Utd on October 23?
CRISTIANO RONALDO misses the Champions League against Young Boys tonight but will he return to face Manchester United?
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Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real Madrid this summer in deal reported to be worth £99million.
But his Champions League debut for the Italian giants lasted less than half an hour after seeing a straight red card for an incident involving Valencia defender Jeison Murillo.
Ronaldo appeared to tug his opponent's hair after the pair were involved in a tussle in the box.
The red card put the 33-year-old at risk of missing out on an emotional return to Old Trafford, where he spend six seasons learning his craft under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo play for Juventus against Man Utd?
Ronaldo, as it turns out, WILL be available to face Manchester United when the sides meet in the next round of Champions League fixtures in Group H.
UEFA ruled that the Portugal captain must only serve a one-game ban, meaning he only misses tonight’s clash against Young Boys.
United opened their Champions League account with a 3-0 win over Young Boys two weeks ago, while Juventus got the better of Valencia despite Ronaldo’s first-half dismissal.
United face Juventus at Old Trafford on October 23, with the reverse fixture in Turin on November 7.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United career
Signed from: Sporting Lisbon £12m, August 2003.
Appearances: 292
Goals: 118
Assits: 68
Honours: Premier League x3, FA Cup x1, League Cup x2, Champions League x1
Cristiano Ronaldo latest news
According to Brazil legend Cafu, Ronaldo may be struggling with the physicality of the Italian top flight following a mixed start to his Juventus career.
"He is going to give more visibility to Serie A," Cafu told ESPN.
"He will suffer a little in the Serie A because Serie A is a lot more difficult than La Liga in terms of the contrast in teams and in terms of the physical contact.
"But Ronaldo is always Cristiano Ronaldo. [He is the] best player in the world and will give a little more star power to Serie A."