Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to rejoin the first-team squad today.
Ten Hag left Ronaldo out for United’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Saturday.
The Portugal captain trained away from the squad, after refusing to come on in last Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham.
But after clear-the-air talks with Ten Hag, Ronaldo resumed training with the first-team group.
And is in contention to start Thursday’s Europa League tie at home Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag and Ronaldo held showdown talks on Tuesday
Ten Hag made it clear he would not tolerate Ronaldo’s public show of dissent. And he made an example of United’s most high-profile player, in a bid to show such conduct cannot be tolerated.
The United boss said: “We set certain standards. That is for any player. He has to live, as anyone else, along certain standards and the standards we set this season.
“When I got appointed, I talked to the directors about the culture, top sport culture, standards, and that is why they appointed me.
“And they did some background checks and we had talks about how I lead, what my personality is, how I do it in a strategic way and about my standards and leadership. That’s what it’s about.
“To get a top sports culture and to set the highest standards, we have to live by them. That’s what we do at the moment. It’s about the club. I have to take decisions in the interests of the club and the team especially, that’s my job.
“It doesn’t matter who it is, the age or reputation. The expectations of Manchester United are really high. The ambitions are high. Our fans, all of our stakeholders, expect results, so you have to act to certain standards and work every day on that.”