Jorge Jesus picks Sporting duo in first squad, but omits one player | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus announced this Friday, at the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, his first Portugal squad list ahead of the opening matches of the Nations League group stage. Rui Silva and Gonçalo Inácio were the Sporting players selected by the coach.

In a squad list marked by the usual presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the absence of Eduardo Quaresma stands out, as he was one of the names in contention for the national team due to his strong start to the season for the Lions. Flávio Gonçalves was also left out of the options.

Besides that, Jorge Jesus also called up several names who have spent time at Sporting over the years in this squad: Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Matheus Nunes, Francisco Trincão, Bruno Fernandes and Rafael Leão were among them.

The squad list now revealed concerns the first four matches for Portugal in Nations League Group A4, where A Seleção das Quinas are looking to retain the title. The national team will begin by playing at Alvalade on 24 September against Wales. Three days later they visit Norway, followed by a trip to Denmark (01/10) and, finally, they close the FIFA window at the Dragão, once again against Norway.

Defenders: Rúben Dias (Manchester City), Tomás Araújo (Benfica), Renato Veiga (Villarreal), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting), João Cancelo (Barcelona), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Nuno Tavares (Lazio)

Midfielders: João Palhinha (Benfica), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain), Bernardo Silva (Real Madrid), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

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