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Manchester United stars left SHOCKED by Cristiano Ronaldo's hotel no-show with Red Devils' talismanic top scorer ruled OUT of clash against arch-rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium with injury

Manchester United's stars have been left stunned after Cristiano Ronaldo failed to report to their team hotel ahead of their clash against Manchester City.

Ronaldo 37, has been ruled out of the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium later this afternoon through injury.

The Portugal international was not part of the travelling party who arrived last night at The Lowry for their one-night stay.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of the clash against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been left with a selection headache in his forward line

According to the Sun, Ronaldo picked up a knock and opted not to travel with the rest of the squad despite it being such a high-profile match.