Cristiano Ronaldo claims Portuguese winger Nani is more than capable of filling the void left by his £80 million summer transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid.
Nani, 22, has made six appearances for United this season after being challenged by manager Sir Alex Ferguson to take advantage of Ronaldo's departure from the club.
The former Sporting Lisbon player has struggled to live up to his £17 million transfer fee since his arrival at Old Trafford two years ago, but Nani has shown glimpses of his ability in recent weeks.
And Ronaldo, who has made a record-breaking start at Real by scoring in each of his first four league games, is backing Nani to shine at Old Trafford.
Ronaldo said: "I have seen that Nani is playing much more than he was last season when I was there. That's good for him and he will benefit. Now he has more opportunities, he will show the fans how great a player he is. There is a lot more to come from him and I am sure that in a few years he will be among the best players in the world."
Ronaldo added: "Every time I can, I try to watch United's games on television. I still like to know what is happening at Old Trafford."
Uefa has confirmed that United's Champions League Group B fixture against CSKA Moscow in Russia on Oct 21 will kick off at 5.30pm UK time.
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