Queiroz Calls on United Pair
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By Staff Writer
Feb 6 2009 09:58
Manchester United pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani have both been named by Carlos Queiroz in his Portugal squad to face Finland in a friendly next Wednesday.
Also included are Chelsea's Deco and Paulo Ferreira.
However, the Blues' other Portugal regular, Ricardo Carvalho, remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Malaga midfielder Eliseu, Braga's Orlando Sa, and Siena defender Goncalo Brandao are the three new faces in Portugal's 20-man squad.
Queiroz has also made changes in the goalkeeping department, resting regulars Ricardo and Quim to call up Braga stopper Eduardo and Bochum's Daniel Fernandes.
Squad: Eduardo (Braga), Daniel Fernandes (Bochum); Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Goncalo Brandao (Siena), Pepe (Real Madrid), Miguel (Valencia), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea) and Rolando (FC Porto); Deco (Chelsea), Joao Moutinho (Sporting Lisbon), Maniche (Atletico Madrid), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Duda (Malaga CF), Tiago (Juventus) and Eliseu (Malaga CF); Danny (FC Zenit), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Nani (Manchester United), Orlando Sa (Sporting Braga) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
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