Back to the Tottenham Hotspur Newsfeed

Ralf Rangnick backs Cristiano Ronaldo to recover and lead Man United's attack against Atletico

Ralf Rangnick has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to be ready to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night just three days after his hat-trick heroics against Tottenham.

Ronaldo left the pitch to a standing ovation at Old Trafford after starring in United's 3-2 win over Spurs on Saturday, and Rangnick believes the 37-year-old will be fit to lead the attack against Atletico despite such a short recovery time.

'I'm not worried he has not been able to recover,' said United's interim manager. 'He's always been a person that looks after himself quite a lot, his body.