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Nuno Tavares rewarded for sensational Lazio form with Portugal call-up
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Nuno Tavares rewarded for sensational Lazio form with Portugal call-up

Roberto Martínez has announced Portugal’s squad for the final two Nations League group matches against Poland and Croatia next week.

Left-back Nuno Tavares is rewarded for his exceptional start to the season with Lazio (eight assists in nine games) with a first call-up to the Seleção.

With Rúben Dias and Gonçalo Inácio injured, Porto centre-back Tiago Djaló has been included in the squad. The 24-year-old was previously called up by former Portugal coach Fernando Santos in 2022, but did not take the field.

In relation to last month’s selections, the 26-player squad also features starting goalkeeper José Sá and midfielders Matheus Nunes and Pedro Gonçalves.

Portugal will host Poland on November 15 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, before ending the Group A1 campaign with a trip to Split to play Croatia.

The Seleção need a point to secure their place in the Nations League quarter-finals, but will be keen to win the group, which theoretically increases their chances of a more favorable draw in the quarter-finals. Portugal are currently three points ahead of the Croatians in second place.

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Silva (Betis), José Sá (Lobos)

Defenders: António Silva (Benfica), Renato Veiga (Chelsea), Tiago Djaló (Porto), Tomás Araújo (Benfica), João Cancelo (Al-Hilal), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Nélson Semedo ( Wolves), Nuno Tavares (Lazio)

Midfielders: João Palhinha (Bayern Munich), João Neves (PSG), Otávio (Al Nassr), Vitinha (PSG), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester ) City)

Forwards: Rafael Leão (AC Milan), João Félix (Chelsea), Francisco Trincão (Sporting), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)