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Fernando Santos names Portugal's Nations League squad

Fernando Santos names Portugal's Nations League squad

Fernando Santos has named the Portugal squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League finals

The tournament will be hosted in Portugal, across both Porto and Guimarães, with Portugal taking on Switzerland in the semifinal.

The other two sides left in the competition are England and the Netherlands. 

Ultimately, there were few surprises in the squad, with star players Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva both in the squad.

The top Portuguese performer of this season, Bruno Fernandes, is also in the squad, while there is also the potential to see a debut for in-demand Benfica starlet João Felix.

Thereare also a quartet of Wolves players in the side, with Rui Patricio, Ruben Neves, João Moutinho and Diogo Jota all in the squad.  

The full squad list: 

Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Beto (Goztepe), Jose Sá (Olympiakos).

Defenders: Pepe (FC Porto), Jose Fonte (Lille), Ruben Dias (Benfica), João Cancelo (Juventus), Nelson Semedo (Barcelona), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Mario Rui (Napoli).

Midfielders: William Carvalho (Real Betis), Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Danilo Pereira (FC Porto), João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Pizzi (Benfica), Bruno Fernandes (Sporting).  

Forwards: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Rafa Silva (Benfica), Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), João Felix (Benfica), Diogo Jota (Wolves), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Dyego Sousa (Braga).

Portuguese Cup final - Sporting vs Porto

Portuguese Cup final - Sporting vs Porto

Age 35, Jose Fonte has qualified for the Champions League for the very first time in his career

Age 35, Jose Fonte has qualified for the Champions League for the very first time in his career