Ronaldo back to Real squad

 　　MADRID, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the squad¹ for Spanish La Liga match slated² for the weekend after recovering from an ankle strain, his club said on Thursday.

　　"Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined the squad in this morning's training session in preparation for Saturday's match against Sporting Gijon," Real Madrid said in a statement on their website.

　　He had skipped training earlier this week after suffering a left ankle sprain³ during last weekend's 4-1 La Liga match victory over Atletico Madrid.

　　Ronaldo is currently the joint⁴ top scorer in the Spanish league this season, level with Lionel Messi of Barcelona on 16 goals.

　　Real Madrid, who lead the Spanish top division by three points ahead of European champions Barcelona, travel to third-from-bottom Sporting Gijon on Saturday.

1 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

2 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。

3 sprain   

n.扭伤,扭筋

参考例句：

• He got a foot sprain in his ankle. 他脚踝受了严重的扭伤。
• The sprain made my ankle swell up. 我的脚踝扭伤肿了起来。

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。