Alone Costa is now the only midfielder available, two days before the match against the Polish team. Rafael Leão previewed the match and assured that Portugal intends to win.
João Palhinha is in doubt for the next game of the Portuguese team. Portugal hosts Poland already Fridayna penultimateto departure of the group stage of .
Feature call Samú Costa is now the only defensive midfielder available, a two days of the game against Poland. John Palhinha is being evaluated by the medical department of the federation.
A 100% this Rafael Leaowhich make an assessment of yourself: “I’m not a perfect player. There are times when I can do much better and I am very self-critical.I really go”, he said, at a press conference.
If Friday’s game, no stadium Dragon, finish without goals, Portugal secures Nations League quarter-finals. But the objective, highlights Rafael Leão, is above the tie serving the clearance.
“We clearly want to win this game”, declared the player.
Starting this double journey on the right foot increases the possibility of two new international ones. You Tiago defenses Djaló, do FC Porto, and Nuno Tavares, from LaUncle, may have an open path to debut already selection A.
“The manager has been very fair. It has given many opportunities to our young players, because Portugal has a lot of talent”, says Rafael Leão.
Predictions for the future of the team aside, the passage to the next phase is still open. Two days to go, Portugal leads group 1 with 10 points, more three than Croatia and more six than Poland. Advance already competition os two first classifieds.