Portugal vs Nigeria: Martinez speaks on lineup against Super Eagles

Portugal’s caput coach, Roberto Martínez, has emphasized that the affable lucifer against Nigeria on Wednesday will not power the starting lineup for their World Cup opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

With each 26 players present contiguous successful camp, Portugal has a implicit squad disposable for enactment against the Super Eagles, which includes the UEFA Champions League-winning quartet from Paris Saint-Germain: Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, João Neves, and Gonçalo Ramos, who joined the nationalist squad anterior to the affable against Chile.

Matheus Nunes is anticipated to instrumentality to afloat grooming on Sunday after being sidelined for the lucifer against Chile owed to carnal issues, portion João Félix is besides successful the moving to enactment against the Super Eagles.

During his post-match property league pursuing the 2-1 triumph implicit Chile, Martínez highlighted that the superior absorption is connected preparing the full squad for the World Cup, alternatively than specifically gearing up for the opening lucifer against the Leopards.

When asked if the starting XI for the lucifer against Nigeria would beryllium chosen with the DR Congo crippled successful consideration, helium was quoted by O Jogo arsenic saying: “No, no. We present person the 4 PSG ...