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·20 May 2025

Rafael Leao among 5 Serie A players in Portugal squad for Final Four

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There are five Serie A players called up by coach Roberto Martinez for the Portugal squad as they play the Nations League Final Four.

The tournament will be hosted by Germany, with Portugal taking on the Germans on June 4, while the other semi-final between Spain and France is scheduled for June 5.


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There is plenty of representation from Serie A in the squad selected by Martinez for these fixtures, hoping to reach the Final.

Portugal calls on Serie A talent

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 05: Joao Felix of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Coppa Italia Quarter Final match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Lazio full-back Nuno Tavares is included, despite repeated injury problems that have affected his campaign and saw him limp off against Inter on Sunday.

Juventus defender Renato Veiga and winger Francisco Conceicao are in the side, although neither of them are expected to remain in Turin after the end of their loan deals from Chelsea and FC Porto respectively.

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ROME, ITALY – APRIL 06: Renato Veiga of Juventus reacts during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on April 06, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Joao Felix is another player on loan from Chelsea who is currently trying to get playing time for Milan and scored in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Roma.

Rafael Leao of Milan is the last Serie A player to get the nod in the Portugal squad.

Portugal squad for Nations League Final Four

Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Rui Silva (Sporting CP), José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Diogo Dalot ( Manchester United), Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Nuno Tavares (Lazio), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), António Silva (SL Benfica); Renato Veiga (Juventus); João Palhinha (Bayern Munique), Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), João Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), João Félix (Milan); Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea FC), Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto), Rafael Leão (Milan), Diogo Jota (Liverpool FC), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr).

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