Overview
- Roberto Martinez said the soft‑tissue problem is minor and that Cristiano Ronaldo could rejoin full training and play next week.
- The staff are checking him day by day, and Martinez stressed Ronaldo remains the team’s captain and a key figure in attack.
- Ronaldo skipped the March warm‑up games against Mexico and the United States after a muscle issue with Al‑Nassr and has trained on his own in Riyadh.
- Goal reported he may face Al‑Nassr’s next opponent, Al‑Najma, this week as the first step back toward Portugal’s World Cup opener in Houston.
- Martinez declined to guess about Ronaldo’s long‑term international plans, saying the 41‑year‑old focuses only on the present and does not make plans.