Manchester United will face off against Manchester City in the Manchester derby on Sunday. Amid rumblings about his statusĀ for this heavyweight bout, fans want to know: Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing vs. Manchester City in the Manchester derby.

Is Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo playing vs. Manchester City

Unfortunately, Ronaldo has been ruled out of Sunday's match with an injury, according to Laurie Whitwell of The Athletic.Ā This official news comes after it had been reported that Ronaldo wouldn't be playing. This will be the second Premier League contest Ronaldo has missed this season. He sat out a January match with a hip issue.

This leaves interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick in a tough spot for this one, especially with Edinson Cavani also not part of the lineup. This could mean a much more prominent role for Marcus Rashford.

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While Ronaldo is United's top goal scorer this season with 15 goals in 30 appearances, he has only managed one scoring strike so far in 2022. Rangnick has admitted that he needs more goals out of Ronaldo, though the entire squad has struggled in general. The club has scored just 17 goals in the last 12 matches.

Manchester United entered Sunday ranking fourth in the EPL despite the scoring woes, though Arsenal is in position to jump them for the time being as long as they hold on against Watford. Manchester City and Liverpool are dominating the standings this season, with Man City on top of the table.

Not having Cristiano Ronaldo against Manchester City will make things much more difficult for Manchester United, but Rangnick's club will have to dig deep to pull off an upset. It should be an intense affair at the Etihad Stadium.