Matheus Nunes was released from the national team due to an injury

Midfielder Matheus Nunes was released from the Portuguese national team for the final two Euro2024 qualifying matches due to physical problems, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Wednesday.

“Matheus Nunes was declared clinically unfit after tests for the two national team matches against Liechtenstein and Iceland. The player will no longer travel to Zurich with the rest of the national delegation this afternoon,” said an FPF statement.

The Manchester City midfielder, who did not train today, is the fifth victim in Roberto Martínez’s selection, after the injured Pepe, Rafael Leão and Nélson Semedo, who was replaced by Raphaël Guerreiro for personal reasons, and Diogo Dalot.

Raphaël Guerreiro and João Mário, who made their debut in the AA squad, were called up to replace Nélson Semedo and Diogo Dalot.

In the qualifying phase for Euro 2024, the national team, which has already qualified, will play against Liechtenstein in Vaduz on Thursday at 7.45 pm (Lisbon time), and three days later against Iceland, at the José Alvalade Stadium, at the same time. .

Portugal leads Group J, with 24 points, eight more than second-placed Slovakia, with Luxembourg, third, with 11. Iceland is fourth, with 10 points, ahead of Bosnia-Herzegovina, with nine, and Liechtenstein, last, without any points.

List of 23 drafted players updated:

– Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton, Ing) and Rui Patrício (Roma, Ita).

– Defenders: João Mário (FC Porto), Raphaël Guerreiro (Bayern Munich, Ale), João Cancelo (FC Barcelona, ​​​​Esp), Rúben Dias (Manchester City, England), António Silva (Benfica), Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton, England) and Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting).

– Midfielders: Palhinha (Fulham, Ing), João Neves (Benfica), Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal, Ara), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, Ing), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, Ing), Otávio (Al Nassr, Ara ) and Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Fra).

– Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr, Ara), Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain, Fra), João Félix (FC Barcelona, ​​​​Esp), Diogo Jota (Liverpool, England), Ricardo Horta (Sporting de Braga) and Bruma (Sporting de Braga).