Ronaldo reacts to being dropped from United squad: 'Giving in to the pressure is not an option'

Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Manchester United squad to face Chelsea in the Premier League at the weekend.

Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag is understood to have made the call to omit Ronaldo from his team.

Ronaldo left the Old Trafford bench before full-time in Wednesday's 2-0 Premier League win over Tottenham and looked a frustrated figure trudging down the tunnel in the 89th minute, having remained an unused substitute.

"Cristiano will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s game against Chelsea," read a club statement.

"The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixture."

Ronaldo later admitted on Instagram that "sometimes the heat of the moment get's the best of us” and vowed to do all he could to try and win back his place in the starting line-up.

Ronaldo said: "As I've always done throughout my career, I try to live and play respectfully towards my colleagues, my adversaries and my coaches. That hasn’t changed. I haven't changed.

"I'm the same person and the same professional that I've been for the last 20 years playing elite football, and respect has always played a very important role in my decision making process.

"I started very young, the older and most experienced players examples were always very important to me.

"Therefore, later on, I've always tried to set the example myself for the youngsters that grew in all the teams that I've represented.

"Unfortunately that's not always possible and sometimes the heat of the moment get's the best of us.

"Right now, I just feel that I have to keep working hard in Carrington, support my teammates and be ready for everything in any given game.

"Giving in to the pressure is not an option. It never was. This is Manchester United,