Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Moutinho and Rafael Guerrero have been released from the Portuguese national team for their fourth day in the Swiss League on Sunday, head coach Fernando Santos said on Saturday.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner did not take part in Celesao’s final training session before the team left for home. «It is not about physical problems, but about management“However, the coach explained during a press conference held one day before the game at the” Celesao “training center in the suburbs of Lisbon. «It would not make sense to leave for Switzerland with 26 players, when we can have only 23 on the bench.“, He added, without additional details.
In this last game of the season, Portugal will face Switzerland on Sunday night in Geneva to remain first in Group A of League A. After a 1-1 draw with Spain in Sicily, followed by two victories in Lisbon. Switzerland (4-0), then the Czech Republic (2-0), Portugal have seven points in the group, two more than Spain (2nd). In the match against La Roja, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in the first match against Switzerland, before starting the match against the Czech Republic again.
Source: Le Figaro
