Striker Joao Felix was absent from Portugal’s national football team training this Wednesday due to neck pain, recovering from a friendly match against Finland, which was attended by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.
Before the start of the training, the official, accompanied by the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Fernando Gomes, entered the main field of the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, speaking and greeting the entire Portuguese delegation.
Joao Felix only appeared on the field in the presence of Luis Montenegro, and the remaining group subsequently carried out recovery work in a group divided into two parts, between static bikes and mats, for 15 minutes of open training.
Nelson Semedo and Pepe, who missed the friendly against their Finnish counterparts due to physical problems, worked comprehensively with the rest of the squad, which still does not include Ruben Neves and Cristiano Ronaldo, who will join on Friday.
Portugal beat Finland 4-2 on Tuesday in a private match at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon and are now preparing for a second match to prepare for the European Championships in Germany from June 14 to July 14. .
The Kinas host Croatia on Saturday at the National Stadium in Oeiras at 5.45pm, refereed by Germany’s Harm Osmers, and before traveling to German soil they will also face the Republic of Ireland in the tournament. June 11, Aveiro.
At Euro 2024, Portugal will play in Group F along with the Czech Republic (June 18, in Leipzig), Turkey (June 22, in Dortmund) and Georgia (June 26, in Gelsenkirchen).
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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