In the European play-off draw of the Qatar World Cup, Portugal’s luck was extremely poor. Portugal’s opponent in the first battle is Turkey, which has always been unpredictable. If they can advance, Portugal’s final opponent is most likely to be the European Cup champion Italy. The house leak happened to rain overnight, and Portugal has now encountered a serious crisis on the central defense line. The two main defenders will miss the play-offs.
Ruben Dias, who has been out of action for several weeks, has long been certain he will not be able to play in the play-offs. Now, the Portuguese Football Association has officially announced that Pepe has tested positive for the new crown, and he will have to withdraw from this training and competition. In the central defender line, there are not many people that Portugal can use. In addition to the old Chinese Super League veteran Wundt, there are only two central defenders left in the Portuguese squad. Inacio, 20, and Jallo, 21, have never played for Portugal.
Portugal squad
Goalkeepers: Anthony Lopez (Lyon), Diogo Costa (Porto), Patricio (Roma)
Defenders: Cedric Suarez (Arsenal), Dalot (Manchester United), Cancelo (Manchester City), Inacio (Sporting), Fonte (Lille), Jallo (Lille), Nuo No Mendes (Paris), Guerrero (Dortmund)
Midfielders: Pereira (Paris), Vertigna (Porto), Willian Carvalho (Betis), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Moutinho (Wolves), Nunes (Sporting Portugal) ), Otavio (Porto), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards: Andre Silva (RB Leipzig), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Jota (Liverpool), Guedes (Valencia), Felix (Atletico Madrid), Leo (Milan)
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