Cristiano Ronaldo starts as Portugal rest PSG quartet for Chile friendly | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo starts for Portugal against Chile on Saturday, with Roberto Martinez resting PSG quartet Joao Neves, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Gonçalo Ramos, fresh from last week’s Champions League win.

According to L'Équipe, the friendly kicks off at 19:45 at the Estádio Nacional do Jamor, on the western edge of Lisbon, 11 days before Portugal open their World Cup campaign against DR Congo on 17 June. Chile did not qualify for the tournament.

João Félix and Matheus Nunes are also held back as they are not fully fit, so Portugal field a reshaped side. Ronaldo, 41, captains the team for his 227th cap.

Portugal’s starting XI: José Sa, Nelson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Samu Costa, Bruno Fernandes, Francisco Conceiçao, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao.

Portugal face a second warm-up against Nigeria on 10 June.

Source: L'Équipe