Portugal will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their World Cup qualifier
European champions Portugal will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their opening World Cup qualifier in Switzerland after he was let well enough alone for their squad on Friday.
The 31-year-old is as yet recouping from the knee damage which constrained him to limp out of the Euro 2016 last against France in the primary half, mentor Fernando Santos said.
Forward Bernardo Silva, who missed the competition in France through damage, comes back to the squad alongside Russian-based protector Luis Neto.
Portugal will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their World Cup qualifier
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Uncapped Porto forward Andre Silva was likewise played. “The clubs are just barely beginning their titles, and this is a different period of the season,” Santos said.
“My decision was to keep up the base of the last phases of the European Championship, aside from the ones who are medicinally not fit as a fiddle.”
Santos included: “The national team is never shut to any player. There are different alternatives who could be here, however, aren’t today.”
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Central defender Ricardo Carvalho, who is without a club, and right back Vieirinha were likewise absent from the squad.
Portugal faces Switzerland in Basle on September 6 in their opening amusement in Group B and plays a well disposed against Gibraltar in Porto a couple days already on September 1.
Portugal are without Cristiano Ronaldo furthermore, without Vierinha and Ricardo Carvalho from the squad that triumphed in France a month ago.
“Nothing changes as for what we need,” he was cited as saying. “A solid unit in defense, pushing as high as could be expected under the circumstances, which supports a sorted out attack.”
“What could change is the form. Whether we play with two portable advances, or with a striker, it will be examined inside the specialized team.”
Valencia’s Joao Cancelo and Zenit Petersburg’s Luis Neto swell the defensive positions.
With Monaco forward Bernardo Silva additionally advanced into the squad after passing up a major opportunity in the mid year.