Important defection for Roberto Martinez’s Portugal. The CT actually called Tomás Araújo to replace Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), who was forced to withdraw from the call-up due to injury.
The 22-year-old Benfica central defender was working with the Under 21s and will therefore make his debut in the A team, which will face Poland (Saturday 12th) and Scotland (Tuesday 15th) in the group stage matches of the Nations League (League A) . Here is the complete and updated list of those called up:
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Silva (Real Betis) and Ricardo Velho (Farense);
Defenders: Rúben Dias (Manchester City), António Silva (Benfica), Renato Veiga (Chelsea), Tomas Araujo (Benfica), João Cancelo (Al-Hilal), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Nelson Semedo ( Wolverhampton);
Midfielders: João Palhinha (Bayern), João Neves (PSG), Otávio (Al Nassr), Samuel Costa (Mallorca), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Rúben Neves (Al -Hilal );
Attackers: Rafael Leão (Milan), Francisco Trincão (Sporting), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), João Félix (Chelsea), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) and Diogo Jota (Liverpool).