Thursday, February 5, 2009

QUEIROZ CALLS ON UNITED PAIR

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Ronaldo - called up by Queiroz

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 facesthe 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.

Portugal Squad: Eduardo (Braga), Daniel Fernandes (Bochum); Bruno Alves, Goncalo Brandao (Siena), Pepe (Real Madrid), Miguel (Valencia), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea) and Rolando; Deco (Chelsea), Joao Moutinho (Sporting Lisbon), Maniche (Atletico Madrid), Raul Meireles, Duda (Malaga CF), Tiago (Juventus) and Eliseu (Malaga CF); Danny, Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Nani (Manchester United), Orlando Sa (Sporting Braga) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).

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