Portugal announce squad for friendlies without Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal announce squad for friendlies without Cristiano Ronaldo Roberto Martínez announced this Friday the players called up for Portugal’s last friendlies before the World Cup. The big absence was Cristiano Ronaldo. Other names such as Rúben Dias, Nelson Semedo, and João Palhinha were also left out due to physical issues.
See the list of 27 names: Regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence, Martínez sought to reassure everyone about the star’s physical condition: “The World Cup is not at risk for him. It’s a minor muscle injury. We believe he should be back in one or two weeks.
But what he’s done this season shows he’s in great form, we have no physical concerns about him,” he said. Mateus Fernandes was the main surprise. He was recently promoted to captain of the U-21 national team and is having a good debut season with West Ham.
Another notable absence was Bernardo Silva. According to Martínez, the decision was technical, based on a physical report presented by the midfielder’s club. Portugal will travel to the host countries of the World Cup to face two of the host teams in these friendlies: they will play against the United States and Mexico.
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