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Cristiano Ronaldo 'ABANDONED his own team' after refusing to come on in Manchester United's win over Tottenham, claims Troy Deeney - who says the forward will have 'lost the respect of the squad'

Troy Deeney has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of 'abandoning' his Man United team-mates after refusal to come on for Manchester United in their win against Tottenham this week.

Ronaldo found himself facing huge criticism after storming out of Old Trafford just before the final whistle was blown on Wednesday night, with the team about to secure an impressive 2-0 victory over Antonio Conte's men.

But it was the Portugal captain who stole the spotlight as he trudged off the pitch just before full time - with boss Erik ten Hag later revealing he had refused to be introduced as a substitute.