United’s no.7 feeds off the big-game atmosphere and they don’t come much bigger than a local showdown with City on our neighbours’ patch.
Ronaldo’s derby record is promising, with 12 matches against the Blues in a red shirt resulting in five victories in the Premier League and an FA Cup success.
The Portuguese forward's farewell goal for United in 2009 was a strike that helped the Reds secure a 2-0 derby victory at Old Trafford and put us two games away from securing a third consecutive Premier League title.
When Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid, he was unbeaten in four Champions League meetings with City and his exploits against them included an 89th-minute winner at the Bernabeu in September 2012, to give the Spaniards three vital points in the group stage.