Cristiano Ronaldo could break another Premier League record for Manchester United vs Leicester

Cristiano Ronaldo could break another Premier League record when Manchester United resume their quest for the top four against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon (5.30pm). Returning from the international break, United are four points behind Arsenal in the race for Champions League qualification.

Tottenham and West Ham also have to be factored in, while Arsenal still have a game in hand. Ronaldo has scored 18 goals in all competitions for United this season — with 12 of those coming in the Premier League.

The 37-year-old has been criticised by some pundits throughout the campaign, but well and truly silenced those critics with a sensational hat-trick against Tottenham. His treble came in a last outing before the March break and moved him to the brink of a record set 19 years ago by Gianfranco Zola.

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As things stand, the Chelsea great has scored more goals (14) than anyone in the division after their 36th birthday. Ronaldo sits two behind yet another milestone and — should he repeat his Tottenham heroics — he would ultimately go past Zola, who left Stamford Bridge in 2003.

During his first spell at Old Trafford between 2003 and 2009, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored 118 goals and provided 69 assists in all competitions. Ronaldo brought up those tallies in 292 appearances and won three Premier League titles to go with the 2008 Champions League under Sir Alex Ferguson.

He scaled even greater heights in nine years at Real Madrid before moving to Juventus. Ronaldo will not mark his grand return to United with another trophy this season, but the Portugal captain has eyes on further individual records, including the one set by Zola.

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