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Cristiano Ronaldo ruled OUT of Manchester United's crucial game against Leicester at Old Trafford through illness

Cristiano Ronaldo missed Manchester United's disappointing 1-1 draw against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon through an unspecified illness.

United's struggles without their Portuguese star - who made it six Premier League games without starting since returning to Old Trafford in the summer - continued as they scrapped out a fortuitous stalemate with the Foxes.

Interim boss Ralf Rangnick confirmed the Portuguese was unavailable through illness, saying before the game: 'He had some flu-like symptoms yesterday (Friday).'

Cristiano Ronaldo was unavailable for Manchester United's stalemate against Leicester
United struggled without their talisman, with Fred (centre) scoring in a frustrating draw

And his presence and match-winning potential was missed, with the hosts only managing a draw after Fred cancelled out Kelechi Iheanacho's opener.