Portugal announce squad for friendlies without Cristiano Ronaldo | OneFootball

Roberto Martínez announced this Friday the squad for Portugal's last friendlies before the World Cup. The major absence was Cristiano Ronaldo.

Other names like Rúben Dias, Nelson Semedo, and João Palhinha were also left out due to physical issues. See the list of 27 names:

https://twitter.com/selecaoportugal/status/2034971726518382910

Regarding Cristiano Ronaldo's absence, Martínez reassured about the star's physical condition:

"The World Cup is not at risk for him. It's a mild muscle injury. We think he should be back in one or two weeks. But what he has done this season shows he is in great form, we have no physical concerns with him," he said.

Mateus Fernandes was the main novelty. He was recently promoted to captain of the Under-21 team and is having a good debut season with West Ham.

Another significant absence was Bernardo Silva. According to Martínez, the decision was technical, based on a physical report presented by the midfielder's club.

Portugal will travel to the World Cup host countries to face two of the host teams in these friendlies: they will play against the United States and Mexico.

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