Does Ronaldo start? If there is an injury or ailment in attack, it should not even be a debate if Cristiano Ronaldo starts.
He is United's only dependable goalscorer and the game's greatest goalscorer. The alternative is Anthony Elanga, without a goal since February.
Erik ten Hag is waking up to Ronaldo back page splashes on a daily basis but United put up with his baggage as far back as the 2008-09 season when Ronaldo stewed after not joining Real Madrid.
As Sir Alex Ferguson said when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had the temerity to bench Ronaldo against Everton last year: you play your best players. Starting centre-backs? Harry Maguire overcame a chastening start to pre-season to produce some good performances and Ten Hag has clarified he is a starter.