Roberto Mart\u00ednez has announced the 25-man squad for Portugal’s World Cup qualifiers against Ireland (Oct. 11) and Hungary (Oct. 14), both at the Jos\u00e9 Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, in Group F action.<\/p>\n
Matheus Nunes, from Manchester City, is the main new addition, but there are also the returns of Nelson Semedo and Rafael Le\u00e3o, both recovered from injury. Jo\u00e3o Cancelo is unavailable due to physical problems.<\/p>\n
GK:<\/b> Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Rui Silva (Sporting CP), Jos\u00e9 S\u00e1 (Wolverhampton)<\/p>\n
D:<\/b> Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nelson Semedo (Fenerbah\u00e7e), Nuno Mendes (PSG), R\u00faben Dias (Manchester City), Gon\u00e7alo In\u00e1cio (Sporting CP), Ant\u00f3nio Silva (Benfica), Renato Veiga (Villarreal)<\/p>\n
M:<\/b> Jo\u00e3o Palhinha (Tottenham), R\u00faben Neves (Al Hilal), Jo\u00e3o Neves (PSG), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)<\/p>\n
F: <\/b>Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix (Al Nassr), Trinc\u00e3o (Sporting CP), Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Le\u00e3o (AC Milan), Gon\u00e7alo Ramos (PSG), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)<\/p>\n
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