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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..."

Nurmagomedov then reminded Ferguson that Ronaldo came on in the second half, before the Scot said players of his calibre should start.

Ronaldo appeared to storm off the pitch at full-time, looking frustrated and muttering to himself.