How Manchester United could line up against Rayo Vallecano

Amid the speculation surrounding his future, the Portugal international was left out of the squad that travelled to Norway for Saturday's friendly with Atletico Madrid.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Eric Bailly and Luke Shaw were also among those left back in Manchester, meaning that they should be involved against Rayo barring any fitness concerns.

Nathan Bishop could feature between the sticks, with Tom Heaton and Matej Kovar in the squad for the match against Atletico alongside the club's number one David de Gea.

The clash with Rayo will give head coach Erik ten Hag the chance to hand minutes to a number of youngsters, with Amad Diallo, Tahith Chong and Alejandro Garnacho potentially starting as the front three.

Charlie Savage and Zidane Iqbal both impressed for Man United on their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia, and the duo could feature alongside Hannibal Mejbri in midfield.

Ronaldo's involvement could potentially come off the bench, as the Portugal international has only returned to Manchester for pre-season training this week.

Meanwhile, new signings Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen have all travelled with the Man United squad to Norway for the game with Atletico, alongside the likes of Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho, Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial.

Manchester United possible starting lineup: Bishop; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Bailly, Shaw; Savage, Iqbal, Hannibal; Amad, Chong, Garnacho