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Portugal squad announced for Poland and Scotland

Portugal squad announced for Poland and Scotland

Fernando Santos has confirmed his squad to face Scotland and Poland in the coming 10 days, with captain Cristiano Ronaldo once again not included in the action.

The full squad list:

Goalkeepers

Rui Patricio (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Beto (Goztepe); Claudio Ramos (Tondela)

Defenders

Pepe (Besiktas); Ruben Dias (SL Benfica); Pedro Mendes (Montpellier); Luis Neto (Zenit); João Cancelo (Juventus); Cedric Soares (Southampton); Mario Rui (Napoli); Kevin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad)

Midfielders

William Carvalho (Sporting CP); Danilo Pereira (FC Porto); Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Pizzi (SL Benfica); Sergio Oliveira (FC Porto); Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich); Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP); Gedson Fernandes (SL Benfica)

Attackers

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City); Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia); Helder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Bruma (RB Leipzig); Andre Silva (Sevilla), Eder (Lokomotiv Moscow).

Thoughts and analysis of the latest Portugal squad

Thoughts and analysis of the latest Portugal squad

Porto secure victory over Galatasaray

Porto secure victory over Galatasaray