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Ronaldo benched for Juventus' Serie A opener however Nedved convinced he will stay despite transfer speculation

The Portuguese forward was not included among the club's 11 starters as they kick off the season against Udinese

Juventus director Pavel Nedved insists that Cristiano Ronaldo's future remains in Turin despite the star beginning the Serie A season on the bench.

Ronaldo was a surprise absence from the Juve starting XI as they kicked off their Scudetto quest on Sunday away to Udinese.

Yet despite rumours linking him with a move away, Nedved affirmed that the decision was purely football-related.

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