Euro 2016

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European Championship | Group Stage

Jun 18, 2016 at 8pm UK

Portugal
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Austria

Team News: Two changes for Portugal ahead of Austria clash

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 18 June 2016

Portugal manager Fernando Santos makes two changes to his starting XI ahead of their Euro 2016 Group F meeting against Austria on Saturday night.

Portugal manager Fernando Santos has made two changes to his starting XI ahead of their Euro 2016 Group F meeting against Austria on Saturday night.

William Carvalho and Ricardo Quaresma replace Danilo Pereira, who misses out due to a back problem, and Joao Mario, who has been dropped to the bench.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads the line for the Selecao, will hit a historic landmark by becoming his country's most capped player, with 128 appearances to Luis Figo's 127.

Austria, meanwhile, have been forced into a change at centre-back as the suspended Aleksandar Dragovic, who was sent off against Hungary, is replaced by Watford's Sebastian Prodl.

There is also a change at centre-forward as Marcel Sabitzer replaces Marc Janko, while Stefan Ilsanker takes the place of Zlatko Junuzovic, who has been ruled out through injury.

Portugal: Patricio; Vieirinha, Pepe, Carvalho, Guerreiro; Moutinho, Gomes, Carvalho; Nani, Ronaldo, Quaresma

Austria: Almer; Klein, Hinteregger, Prodl, Fuchs; Harnik, Baumgartlinger, Ilsanker, Alaba, Arnautovic; Sabitzer

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