Manchester United clash with Liverpool on Tuesday at Anfield in what is a massive clash for both teams. The Red Devils are fighting tooth and nail to secure a Champions League spot for next season, while the Merseysiders are dead smack in the middle of a title race with Manchester City. Cristiano Ronaldo meanwhile announced the tragic death of his newborn son on Monday as his girlfriend gave birth to twins. The girl survived, but the boy didn't. With that in mind, is Cristiano Ronaldo playing vs Liverpool?

Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing vs Liverpool

The answer is no, Ronaldo will not suit up for this match as he attends to family matters. It's really no surprise that he will be absent for Manchester United because, in all fairness, this is a very sad time for him and his family. Losing a young child is never easy and these things always come before football. Per BR Football:

Cristiano is coming off a tremendous performance last weekend where he netted a hat-trick which propelled the Red Devils to an important 3-2 victory over relegation-threatened Norwich City. He capped off the day with a thumping free-kick that gave us all nostalgia of the old Ronaldo from his first stint at Old Trafford. It was his second hat-trick in the last two weeks, previously scoring one against Spurs.

Manchester United has an extremely tough three games ahead as well. After the Liverpool game, they face Arsenal and Chelsea. As of right now, Ralf Rangnick's side is three points behind Tottenham for fourth place in the Premier League table. Needless to say, the squad will absolutely need Ronaldo back in the mix in order to be competitive and find some positive results. But, for the time being, he is spending time with his family and grieving.

So to answer the question, is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today? The answer is no.