Cristiano Ronaldo handed Juventus debut in season opener

Updated 18/08/2018 at 15:22 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in the starting XI for his first match as a Juventus player as they take on Chievo Verona.

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Ronaldo, 33, signed for the Italian champions over the summer for a fee of €112 million.

He made his debut for the club recently in the annual friendly against the youth side, scoring the only goal in the game. And despite only joining training at the start of the month he is named in Juve's starting XI.

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