SOCCER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Manuel Pellegrini Omits Cristiano Ronaldo From Real Madrid Squad To Face Sevilla

The coach is not taking any risks with the world's most expensive player...



Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo will not be in the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday to face Sevilla.

Coach Manuel Pellegrini has announced his squad to face los Rojiblancos, and the Portuguese superstar does not feature in it due to his ankle injury.

Ronaldo picked up the injury in midweek against Olympique Marseille, but while the club's medical staff believed he had a good chance to play on Sunday, Pellegrini is not taking the risk...[source]

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