Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix start as Portugal shuffle pack, Uzbekistan change goalkeeper | OneFootball

Portugal have made two changes to their XI for Tuesday's 19:00 meeting with Uzbekistan, who have switched goalkeepers.

According to L'Équipe, the 1-1 draw with DR Congo has cost Bernado Silva his place. The new Real Madrid signing is benched in favour of Joao Felix of Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo starts in a 4-2-3-1 alongside the Paris trio Joao Neves, Vitinha and Nuno Mendes, and the injured Tomas Araujo is replaced by Manchester City's Ruben Dias.

Portugal XI: Costa, Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Mendes, Neves, Vitinha, Neto, Fernandes, Felix, Ronaldo, captain.

Fabio Cannavaro has made three changes from the side beaten 3-1 by Colombia. Uzbekistan stick with a 3-4-2-1, with Abdouvakhid Nematov preferred to Outkir Yousoupov, who made only one save against Colombia.

Right wing-back Bekhrouz Karimov, slightly injured after his strong display six days ago, starts. Leaders Abdukodir Khusanov and Eldor Chomourodov are involved, with Odiljon Khamrobekov in for Akmal Mozgovoï in midfield and Azizjon Ganiev chosen over Oston Uronov on the left.

Uzbekistan XI: Nematov, Khusanov, Abdoullaïev, Achourmatov, Karimov, Khamrobekov, Choukourov, Nasrullaev, Faïzoullaïev, Ganiev, Chomourodov, captain.

Source: L'Équipe