Cristiano Ronaldo named Man Utd captain against Aston Villa just weeks after being axed from squad for strop

CRISTIANO RONALDO has been selected as Manchester United captain for today’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

The forward, 37, has taken the armband from Bruno Fernandes, who has captained the squad for much of the season so far.

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Fernandes received his fifth yellow card of the season during last weekend’s 1-0 win over West Ham, so he is facing a suspension.

Squad captain Harry Maguire has been named on the bench, which is why Ronaldo has been given the armband.

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