Cristiano Ronaldo will input his 5th International Cup with a Portugal squad full of gifted avid gamers however that will probably be lacking some nationwide staff regulars.
Ronaldo will staff up with Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and João Félix, however amongst the ones no longer incorporated within the listing of 26 avid gamers decided on via trainer Fernando Santos on Thursday had been João Moutinho, José Fonte and Renato Sanches. Additionally no longer going to Qatar is Liverpool’s Diogo Jota as a result of an damage.
Others who made the squad come with João Cancelo, Rúben Dias and 39-year-old central defender Pepe. Defender António Silva, who is nineteen and gained his first name up, additionally will probably be going to Qatar.
The 37-year-old Ronaldo has been appearing indicators of a decline for the primary time in his profession however will nonetheless be the chief for a Portugal squad in quest of its first International Cup identify.
After in spite of everything incomes a significant global trophy on the 2016 Eu Championship, Portugal additionally added the identify of the inaugural version of the Countries League at house in 2019. However it didn’t make it previous the spherical of 16 on the 2018 International Cup or at Euro 2020.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Patricio (Roma), José Sá (Wolverhampton)
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Danilo Pereira (PSG), João Cancelo (Manchester Town), António Silva (Benfica), Pepe (Porto), Rúben Dias (Manchester Town), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)
Midfielders: William Carvalho (Actual Betis), Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton), Otávio Monteiro (Porto), Bernardo Silva (Manchester Town), Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), João Mário (Benfica), João Palhinha (Fulham), Vitinha (PSG)
Forwards: André Silva (Leipzig), Ricardo Horta (Braga), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), João Félix (Atlético Madrid), Rafael Leão (AC Milan), Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica)
