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Cristiano Ronaldo: Ex-Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson says 'start your best players'

Match of the Day pundits said they were "very surprised" by Cristiano Ronaldo's omission from Manchester United's starting line-up at the weekend - and it appears his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson was too.

In a conversation with former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at Old Trafford, the legendary ex-United manager was filmed saying "you should always start with your best players".

It came after Ronaldo was kept on the bench until the 57th minute of United's 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday.

The video, posted on Nurmagomedov's Instagram, sees Ferguson suggest the Toffees were given a boost "when they saw Ronaldo wasn't playing.