Cristiano Ronaldo was missing for Manchester United in its FA Cup match against Aston Villa on Monday because of a hip injury.
United manager Ralf Rangnick said Ronaldo was left out of the third-round match at Old Trafford as a precaution and that the injury wasn't serious.
“He’s told me that he’s had that problem for the last couple of days,” Rangnick said. "Again, in a cup game when you can play 120 minutes, I thought it would be better to not take any risks.”
United's next game is on Saturday also against Villa in the league.
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