2021 AFCON quarter-finalists Morocco are looking to roar in the quarter finals against Euroupean juggernauts Portugal.
It will mean suspension if they are cautioned and the team advances, with key midfielder Sofiane Amrabat joined by Abdelhamid Sabiri and captain Romain Saiss.
Portugal possible 11
(4-3-1-2, right to left): 22. Costa (GK) — 2. Dalot, 3. Pepe, 4. Dias, 5. Guerreiro — 25. Otavio, 14. Carvalho, 10. Silva — 8. Fernandes—26. Ramos, 11. Felix.
Injured: Nuno Mendes, Danilo Pereira.
Suspended: None.
There are no new injury concerns coming in this game for Portugal. They are without Diogo Jota, who was sent off before the tournament, and Nuno Mendès will no longer participate in the World Cup after an injury in the match against Uruguay.
The bigger question is the fitness of Danilo Pereira, who hopes to recover from broken ribs in time to see the pitch. And, of course, if Ronaldo plays.
Tactically, it’s very likely that young star striker Ramos will start ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo again after his stunning hat-trick last time out. Fernando Santos will also have to choose between Raphael Guerreiro or João Cancelo at left-back, with the former favored against Switzerland to great effect.
Portugal have five players facing a yellow card suspension with another booking, all important pieces of the puzzle, with Danilo joined by Rubén Dias, João Félix, Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Neves.
