Luxembourg-Portugal kicks off at 19:45 and can be followed, AT THE MINUTE, on SAPO Esporte.
Defenders Diogo Dalot, António Silva and Nuno Mendes are the new additions to the ‘eleven’ of the Portuguese football team in Luxembourg, in the meeting of the second round of Group J of the qualifying phase for Euro2024.
Manchester United’s right-back, Benfica’s centre-back, who will only make his third ‘AA’ cap, and Paris Saint-Germain’s left-back were not included in the initial selections of coach Roberto Martínez against Liechtenstein (4-0 ), on Thursday, in Alvalade.
In the opposite direction, João Cancelo, Gonçalo Inácio and Raphaël Guerreiro leave the starting lineup, and the last two were ‘scratched’ from the game sheet, as they were left out of the 23 chosen.
In this way, Portugal will start the match at the Stade de Luxembourg with Rui Patrício in goal, behind a defensive line again formed by five defenders: Diogo Dalot, Danilo Pereira, Rúben Dias, António Silva and Nuno Mendes.
The midfield will be in charge of João Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva, while the attack front will be composed of João Félix and captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
In turn, the team led by Luc Holtz will start the second round game with Morris, Jans (captain), Marvin Martins, Chanot, Mica Pinto, Christopher Martins, Gerson, Sinani, Leandro Barreiro, Gerson Rodrigues and Vicent Thill.
The duel between Luxembourg and Portugal is scheduled for 20:45 local (19:45 in Lisbon), at the Stade de Luxembourg, in a meeting that will be led by the Romanian Radu Petrescu.
Portugal needs to be in one of the top two places in Group J to have direct access to the final stage of the competition scheduled for Germany (June 14 to July 14, 2024).
Our de Portugal: Rui Patricio; Danilo, Rúben Dias and António Silva; Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Palhinha and Nuno Mendes; Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Substitutes from Portugal: José Sá, Celton Biai, Diogo Leite, Vitinha, Otávio, João Mário, Rúben Neves, João Cancelo, Diogo Jota, Matheus Nunes, Rafael Leão and Gonçalo Ramos.
Luxembourg Eleven: Moris; Jans, Martins, Chanot and Mica Pinto; Christopher Martins, Gerson, Sinani and Barreiro; Gerson Rodrigues and Vincent Thill.
Luxembourg alternates: Schon, Tiago Pereira, Mahmutovic, Bohnert, Curci, Yvandro Borges, Carlson, Dejvid Sinani, Hall, Olesen, Rupil and Sébastien Thill.
Luxembourg-Portugal kicks off at 19:45 and can be followed, AT THE MINUTE, at SAPO Esporte.
