Cristiano Ronaldo and Vitinha benched for Portugal’s Nations League trip to Norway, Joao Neves starts | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo has been left on the bench for Portugal’s Nations League trip to Norway on Sunday, with Joao Neves named in the starting XI.

According to L'Équipe, kick-off is at 20:45, and Jorge Jesus has chosen Gonçalo Ramos to lead the line.

The usual captain, 41, will start among the substitutes for the first time since September 2024, when he came on at half-time and scored in a 2-1 win over Scotland.

Bruno Fernandes is unavailable. From the PSG contingent, Nuno Mendes starts, while Vitinha is among the substitutes. Joao Neves did not start the 1-0 victory over Wales on Thursday.

La compo du Portugal: Costa - Cancelo, Veiga, R. Dias (cap.), N. Mendes - Palinha, J. Neves - Neto, J. Félix, Conceiçao - G. Ramos.

Norway head coach Stale Solbakken has made one change from the side that beat Denmark 3-2 on Thursday, with Andreas Schjelderup preferred to Oscar Bobb on the wing.

La compo du Norvège: Nyland - Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Aursnes - Odegaard (cap.), Berge, Berg - Schjelderup, Haaland, Nusa.

Source: L'Équipe

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