Fernando Santos has announced his Portugal squad for their upcoming games against Italy (November 17) and Poland (November 20). There are recalls for the quartet of Andre Gomes, Jose Fonte, Joao Mario and Raphael Guerreiro, but Cristiano Ronaldo again doesn’t feature.
Notable omissions include Helder Costa, Kevin Rodriguez, Pedro Mendes, Gedson Fernandes and Sergio Oliveira.
Goalkeepers: Beto (Goztepe), Claudio Ramos (Tondela), Rui Patricio (Wolves)
Defenders: Cedric Soares (Southampton), Joao Cancelo (Juventus), Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund), Luis Neto (Zenit), Mario Rui (Napoli), Jose Fonte (Lille), Pepe (Besiktas), Ruben Dias (Benfica)
Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP), Danilo Pereira (Porto), Andre Gomes (Everton), Pizzi (Benfica), Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich), Ruben Neves (Wolves), Joao Mario (Inter), William Carvalho (Real Betis)
Forwards: Andre Silva (Sevilla), Bernardo Silva (Man City), Bruma (RB Leipzig), Eder (Lokomotiv Moscow), Goncalo Guedes (Valencia), Rafa Silva (Benfica)
About a quarter of Santos’ squad ply their trade in Portugal.