Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to the Queen as Manchester United issue fixture update

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Saturday, September 10.

Cristiano Ronaldo described Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as “irreplaceable” in a heartfelt message following her passing.

He and fellow Manchester United teammates paid their respects before Thursday night’s Europa League tie against Real Sociedad with a minute’s silence, their Spanish opponents also joining them.

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Ronaldo underlined how “important” the Queen was and how she embodied the warmth of the British people, something he said he's felt when twice making England his home. Writing on Instagram, he wrote: “Seven years of my career were played in the Premier League, making this my eighth season living in England."

Read Ronaldo's full tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II here.

Manchester United will travel to Moldova on Thursday for their Europa League showdown with Sheriff Tiraspol.

United got their Group E push underway against Real Sociedad on Thursday night. However, that fixture ended in a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford.

Next up for Erik ten Hag and his revamped United squad is a midweek trip to Moldova for a 5.45pm kick-off. There had been doubts over the match after the Premier League - and Football League - decided to postpone all games this weekend after Queen Elizabeth II passed away, aged 96, on Thursday, at her Balmoral estate in Scotland.

And an update has now been issued over whether the game will go ahead.

Read more about the Europa League tie here.

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