The Portuguese winger underwent ankle surgery after Euro 2008
and it emerged that the 23-year-old had been competing while
injured for the latter half of last season.
However, media reports suggest that Ronaldo is ahead of schedule on
his recovery from the troublesome knock.
South Korean international Park Ji-Sung and Owen Hargreaves also
returned to training this morning, although Monday’s clash with
Portsmouth comes too early for the pair.
The reigning English and European champions face a sequence of away
matches in the Premier League, first at Fratton Park, then at
Liverpool and Chelsea respectively.