Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United must not live in fear of former star Cristiano Ronaldo when he returns to Old Trafford for the Champions League meeting with Real Madrid.
.
Ronaldo scored Real's goal in the 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu that leaves the last 16 tie delicately balanced ahead of Tuesday's second leg.
.
Asked if he was concerned about Ronaldo, Ferguson said: "My biggest concern is that he turns up."
.
He added: "It is not something we should fear. If we worry about the danger Cristiano can give us we will forget some of the things we can do ourselves."
.
Ferguson accepts that the player he nurtured at Old Trafford before his £80m move to Real in 2009 will pose the biggest threat to United's hopes of reaching the last eight.
.
"What do you expect when you play against a team with Cristiano in it?" said Ferguson. "You expect problems during the match. We have to try to curtail that as much as we can and as best we can.
.
"The experience young Rafael had in the first half in Madrid hopefully helps him because he will be given the same task again."
.
Ronaldo's Brazilian namesake scored a hat-trick for Real at Old Trafford in April 2003 to send United out at the quarter-final stage - and Ferguson hopes there will be no repeat.