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This Tuesday, Fernando Santos announced the dismissal of Raphäel Guerreiro from the selection stage due to physical problems.
It is recalled that the Borussia Dortmund player did not participate in the last four games of the Germans, after being injured on March 2, the match for the German Cup, with Borussia Monchengladbach.
“Raphäel Guerreiro will be out,” the national coach told reporters at a press conference, explaining:
“We had the idea that this injury, which has been going on for three weeks, could eventually make him not ready for the first game, but it could evolve favorably to participate in the second or third game.”
“Yesterday, after the analysis carried out and the conversation with the medical department, we came to the conclusion that it will be difficult to meet the conditions to defend the colors of Portugal.
“Raphael is out of these three games and I will not replace him,” he concluded.
Portugal faces Azerbaijan on Wednesday in Turin, then travels to Belgrade to face Serbia on the 27th, and also Luxembourg, where they will play the third match of this round on the 30th.
