United's Premier League matchup against Leicester will be without Cristiano Ronaldo due to illness.

A top-four finish is at stake for Manchester United when they take on Brendan Rodgers' side at Old Trafford.

Manchester United overcame Tottenham 3-2 in their previous Premier League meeting, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, scored a hat-trick to help Portugal qualify for the 2022 World Cup in the process.
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However, he will not be able to boost his team's chances of qualifying for the Champions League this week, as he was unable to exercise on Friday due to flu-like symptoms.

This is bad news for Ralf Rangnick's squad, which is already without striker Edinson Cavani after he was injured this week.

Who said what?
It was clear to me that he didn't feel good enough to exercise yesterday, as Rangnick explained to MUTV.

In the morning, we sent a doctor over to check on him and found that he had not improved, so he is not in the starting XI.

How has Ronaldo done for Manchester United?
This season, Ronaldo is Manchester United's leading scorer in the Premier League.

Twelve goals and three assists in the Premier League this season for the former Real Madrid great.

He also played a key role in Portugal's 2-0 win against North Macedonia in the World Cup qualifier this week, providing an assist for fellow United player Bruno Fernandes.

The stakes for Manchester United versus Leicester are high.
With a game against Leicester on the horizon, United will be looking to move up a spot in the standings.

Although they trail Arsenal by four points in the race for a Champions League spot, they have played a game more than their competitors in the race.

Tottenham, who are one point ahead of United and three points adrift of Arsenal, are also in contention.