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Liam Wood

Cristiano Ronaldo and two other Manchester United players named in BBC Team of the Week

Cristiano Ronaldo has been joined by two other Manchester United players in the BBC Sport Team of the Week.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner capped his sensational return to Old Trafford with a match-winning double to gun down Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon.

Bruno Fernandes and England forward Jesse Lingard were also on target during the 4-1 victory.

Two of those goals were assisted by in-form Paul Pogba - while Luke Shaw laid on another - but which two were lucky enough to line-up alongside Ronaldo in the latest select XI?

Explaining his decision to choose Shaw and Fernandes, pundit Garth Crooks said: "Is it me or is Luke Shaw looking imperious at the moment? The Manchester United full-back brushed Miguel Almiron to one side in the game's early exchanges as if the Newcastle United playmaker had no right to be on the same pitch, never mind tackle him.

"The England international then proceeded to take his game into the heart of the Newcastle defence to lay on an assist for Ronaldo. I haven't seen Shaw play with the authority he is displaying at the moment - there is something quite special brewing at Old Trafford and Shaw is very much a part of it."

Crooks added: "It's only right and proper that a team like Manchester United have the best players money can buy. Bruno Fernandes fits that bill and his goal against Newcastle proved it. It was not only the best goal of the match, but the midfielder didn't appear to be the slightest overawed by the arrival or presence of his countryman Ronaldo.

"Talk by some supporters, mostly Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City, suggested Ronaldo's ego might destabilise the United dressing room. I get the feeling Fernandes is going to get on fine with Ronaldo and the United dressing room is far less likely to be intimidated by the Portuguese superstar than the teams I've just mentioned."

BBC Sport Team of the Week: Mendy; Alexander-Arnold, T Silva, van Dijk, Shaw; B Silva, Fernandes, Thiago; Zaha, Lukaku, Ronaldo.

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