Pepe, Veloso, Guerreiro get Portugal call for EURO qualifier
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Pepe, Miguel Veloso and Raphael Guerreiro have returned to the Portugal squad for a friendly against France and a UEFA EURO 2016 qualifier against Albania next month, coach Fernando Santos announced on Friday.
Monaco midfielder Joao Moutinho has also been named in the 24-man squad but remains uncertain because of an ankle injury. Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese squad sees the return of Real Madrid defender Pepe and left back Lorient Raphael Guerreiro, who replaces Fabio Coentrao, who has just signed for Monaco.
In the absence of suspended midfielder Tiago and injured William Carvalho, Santos has called up Joao Mario and Miguel Veloso. Portugal host France in a friendly on 4 September in Lisbon and are in Albania on 7 September for their EURO 2016 qualifier.
Portugal squad:
Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Anthony Lopes (Lyon/FRA), Beto (FC Sevilla/ESP)
Defenders: Pepe (Real Madrid/ESP), Ricardo Carvalho (Monaco/FRA), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe/TUR), José Fonte (Southampton/ENG), Cédric (Southampton/ENG), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg/GER), Eliseu (Benfica), Raphael Guerreiro (Lorient/FRA)
Midfielders: Joao Mario (Sporting), Joao Moutinho (Monaco/FRA), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Danilo (FC Porto), Adrien Silva (Sporting), Andre André (FC Porto), Bernardo Silva (Monaco/FRA)
Strikers: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/ESP), Danny (Zenit St-Pétersburg/RUS), Eder (Swansea/ENG), Nani (Fenerbahce/TUR), Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas/TUR), Silvestre Varela (FC Porto)