Cristiano Ronaldo may NOT feature for Portugal in their final group-stage clash against South Korea, as boss Fernando Santos confirms the forward is ’50/50′ after missing training
Portugal boss Fernando Santos has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo may not feature in their final 2022 World Cup group-stage clash against South Korea.
The 37-year-old was absent from training yesterday and instead was training in the gym alone, rather than with the rest of his team.
Boss Fernando Santos has since confirmed that the forward may not be in contention for selection after missing training.
Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) may not be able to feature in Portugal’s clash with South Korea
Portugal boss Fernando Santos (pictured) has confirmed that forward Ronaldo may not feature
Boss Fernando Santos said: ‘Let’s see. In principle, Ronaldo will train soon. If you’re in a position. I don’t even know if it’s 50/50 [the probability of being fit for the game]. If you train normally.
‘Cristiano Ronaldo was replaced in both games. There’s a plan in case Cristiano can’t play. There is no player guaranteed to play at all time. It would hardly run if we didn’t have a plan.’
Ronaldo was not the only player to miss training, Porto midfielder Otavio and PSG pair Danilo Pereira and Nuno Mendes similarly missed out, with the former going through recovery work and the latter duo still recovering from their own injuries.
The former Manchester United star has started both games so far at the World Cup, but has been replaced on both occasions.
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