Complex sentence: United lost Wayne Rooney to a foot injury picked up against Reading, and Cristiano Ronaldo to suspension after he was sent off for appearing to headbutt Portsmouth's Richard Hughes, while a derby defeat to Manchester City saw the Reds slip into 17th place in the table.
Split into simpler sentences: United lost Wayne Rooney to a foot injury picked up against Reading and Cristiano Ronaldo to suspension after he was sent off for appearing to headbutt Portsmouth's Richard Hughes. A derby defeat to Manchester City saw the club slip into 17th place in the table.