PORTUGAL host minnows Andorra as Cristiano Ronaldo eyes another record-breaking milestone.
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- Portugal XI: Lopes, N Semedo, R Semedo, Duarte, Rui, Mourinho, Sanches, Oliveira, Trincao, Paulinho, Neto
- Andorra XI:Gomes, Rubio, Rodrigues, E Garcia, Rebes, M Garcia, Martinez, Pujol, Cervos, Vieira, Sanches
Welcome to the live blog for Portugal vs Andorra!
Portugal welcome European minnows Andorra to the Estádio da Luz for a friendly match ahead of Saturday’s crucial Nations League clash against France.
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys playing against Andorra, the last time he faced tonight’s visitors at home, he scored four goals.
Ronaldo has a good chance of closing in on the all-time international goal-scoring record of 109, held by Ali Daei of Iran.
The Juventus forward sits on 101 international goals, just eight shy of levelling the record.
Portugal will have Ronaldo to their disposal this evening after missing the last fixture due to testing positive with Covid-19.
Atletico Madrid wonderkid Joao Felix could start tonight having got off to a good goal-scoring start in La Liga.
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes could also start tonight.
Pepe and Daniel Podence are likely to miss tonight’s fixture through injury.
Ruben Semedo and Jose Fonte are the likely centre-back partnership for tonight’s game, whether Ruben lines up alongside brother Nelson is yet to be seen.
Barcelona’s Francisco Trincao could get a run out tonight allowing some of Portugal’s more experienced players to rest ahead of this weekend’s crucial clash against France.
We will have the full team news shortly!
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Both teams are out on the pitch and the national anthems are being played.
Kick-off to follow shortly!
Portugal are preparing for two crucial fixtures coming up in the next week.
They face France on Saturday in the Nations League, and then Croatia next Tuesday.
Portugal sit top of the group on ten points, winning three of their opening four fixtures and drawing the other.
ANDORRA STARTING XI
We FINALLY have Andorra’s team news…..
Looks like a 5-3-2.
1 Gomes; 21 M.Garcia, 4 Rebes, 5 E.Garcia, 20 Rodrigues, 23 Rubio; 17 Cervos, 7 Pujol, 2 Martinez; 9 Sanchez, 8 Vieira.
PORTUGAL STARTING XI
Well, Cristiano Ronaldo ISN’T starting against Andorra tonight.
Brothers Ruben and Nelson Semedo start in Portugal’s backline alongside Duarte and Rui.
12 Lopes; 2 N.Semedo, 3 R.Semedo, 5 Duarte, 19 Rui; 8 Moutinho (c), 16 Sanches; 15 Oliveira, 17 Trincao, 9 Paulinho; 18 Neto.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Portugal and Andorra have met on five previous occasions, with Portugal winning all five and by some margin.
The hosts have scored 22 times in the five previous meetings and have only conceded one!
The last time the two sides met, Portugal beat Andorra 2-0.
