Ruben Dias has returned to the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portuguese squad for his or her upcoming Nations League quarter-final towards Denmark. Manchester City defender Dias, 27, had been sidelined with a muscular harm picked up in Premier League motion. Sporting Lisbon’s teenage striker Geovany Quenda has additionally earned a callup for the primary time. “At 17, being in the national team shows his potential,” stated coach Roberto Martinez, insisting the teenager’s age was “not a problem”. “What matters is quality, commitment and work,” the Spaniard advised a press convention. The selection of those that are chosen was “meticulous and professional”, based on Martinez.
“If I could call them all, I would because they deserve it, but it’s not possible,” he added, with Al-Hilal defender Joao Cancelo and Al-Nassr midfielder Otavio each injured.
Portugal play Denmark on March 20 in Copenhagen and at residence in Lisbon the next Sunday.
Portugal’s 26-man squad
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton/ENG)
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United/ENG), Nelson Semedo (Wolverhampton/ENG), Nuno Mendes (PSG/FRA), Nuno Tavares (Lazio/ITA), Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Ruben Dias (Manchester City/ENG), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Renato Veiga (Juventus/ITA)
Midfielders: Joao Palhinha (Bayern/GER), Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal/KSA), Joao Neves (PSG/FRA), Vitinha (PSG/FRA), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/ENG), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City/ENG), Joao Felix (AC Milan/ITA)
Forwards: Francisco Trincao (Sporting), Francisco Conceicao (Juventus/ITA), Pedro Neto (Chelsea/ENG), Geovany Quenda (Sporting), Rafael Leao (AC Milan/ITA), Diogo Jota (Liverpool/ENG), Goncalo Ramos (PSG/FRA), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr/KSA)
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