Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag outlines plan for Cristiano Ronaldo return

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was unable to provide a return date to training for Cristiano Ronaldo but clarified he would be "integrated" back into the squad.

Ronaldo has not reported for pre-season training due to a family issue and has missed the entirety of United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.

United return to Manchester next week and face Atletico Madrid in Oslo on July 30 and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford the following day but it is unclear if Ronaldo will be available for selection.

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It emerged two days before Ronaldo was expected to return to United's Carrington training complex on July 4 that the 37-year-old wanted to leave the club but a realistic taker has not emerged.

When asked for an update on Ronaldo, Ten Hag replied: "No. It's the same as last week. Of course, concerning is maybe not the right word (over his absence).

"I focus on the players who are there and they are doing really well. They are in good shape and I have further focus on that and develop that. I cannot wait for him to come in and then we will integrate him."

One of Ten Hag's predecessors, Louis van Gaal, repeatedly lamented the commercial interference of United's pre-season tour of the United States in 2014 and complained about their four-match schedule.

Van Gaal advised Ten Hag not to join United as they were a "commercial club" but Ten Hag sees positives in United flying to two different continents to prepare for the upcoming campaign.

"I think it's part of football nowadays and you have to accept it as a manager, as a team, and you have to get the best out of it and that's what we did," Ten Hag added.

"It's great for the team spirit, for so long we are