The 39-year-old star was rested following the win against Sweden last Thursday. Coach Roberto Martínez will make eight, but will have new athletes
Coach Roberto Martínez of the Portuguese national team has confirmed the return of Cristiano Ronaldo. Spared by the victory against Sweden last Thursday, the 39-year-old striker will be involved in the friendly match against Slovenia next Tuesday.
“Eight of them will arrive for the second match, it is important to work on different concepts. They are high-level players, who will arrive with hunger and energy, I hope,” Martínez told the Portuguese press.
The Portuguese coach will have, in addition to CR7, the additions of Diogo Dalot, João Cancelo, Danilo Pereira, Otávio, Rúben Neves, Vitinha and João Félix. If these eight arrive, another eight, however, have already been released in advance. They are: Bernardo Silva, Rúben Dias, João Palhinha, Nélson Semedo, Toti Gomes, Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes and Gonçalo Ramos.
The friendly match against Slovenia will be the last before the announcement of the list of players called up for Euro 2024. In the national team tournament, which will be played in Germany, Portugal will be in Group F, together with Turkey and the Czech Republic. Another nation, which will come from the repechage, will complete the group. Thus Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece and Kazakhstan fight for last place.
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Source: Terra
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