Fernando Santos presents a great novelty in Portugal’s squad for the League of Nations. See the list here – Sport
David Carmo, 22, is his absolute debut, in a list of 26 footballers that also includes forward Ricardo Horta, also from the ‘arsenalists’, absent since Paulo Bento’s last meeting, on September 7, 2014.
Regarding the last call, in March, for the ‘play-off’ and access to the 2022 World Cup, also returning to central Domingos Duarte (Granada) and midfielder Palhinha (Sporting).
On the other hand, Anthony Lopes (Lyon) was left out, who had already been replaced by José Sá (Walterhampton), Cédric (Arseverhampton), José Fonte (Lille Inácio (Sporting) and João Félix (Atlético de Madrid), the latter injured .
Tiago Djaló (Lille), who had been called up at the last minute for the ‘play-off’, after Pepe tested positive for covid-19, is also out, unlike José Sá and Vítor Ferreira, second choice in the previous call. , due to the injury of Rúben Neves.
On the outside, Rúben Dias (Manchester City) and midfielder Renato Sanches (Lille) are still in the centre.
In Group 2 of League A, Portugal starts by playing Spain, on June 2nd, in Seville, then plays twice in Alvalade, in 05, with Switzerland, and in 09, with the Czech Republic, to, on the 12th. , to act in Geneva, in the second clash with the Swiss.
After these four games, the last two meetings on 24 and the last two meetings on September 24, the first in the Czech Republic and the second in Braga, against the Spanish.
The ‘quinas’ team, winner of the first edition of the League of Nations in 2019, needs to win the group to reach the ‘final four’ of the third edition, the second being won by France, in a final with Spain, in 2021.
The finals of the League of Nations takes place from 14 to 18 June 2022, with the first four groups of League A, with the last of each group going down to League B.
List of 26 called up
– Goalkeeper: Rui Patrício (Rome, Italy), Diogo Costa (FC Porto) and José Sá (Wolverhampton, England).
– Defenses: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United, England), João Cancelo (Manchester City, England), Pepe (FC Porto), David Carmo (Sporting de Braga), Domingos Duarte (Granada, Spain), Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain, France) , Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund, Germany) and Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, France).
– Average: Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton, England), Vítor Ferreira (FC Porto), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, England), João Moutinho (Wolverhampton, England), Matheus Nunes (Sporting), William Carvalho (Betis, Spain), Palhinha (Sporting) and Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, England).
– Advanced: Otávio (FC Porto), André Silva (Leipzig, Germany), Diogo Jota (Liverpool, England), Ricardo Horta (Sporting de Braga), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, England), Rafael Leão (AC Milan, Italy) and Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia, ESP).